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Bronchitis |
Respiratory Infection, Bronchitis |
Bronchitis is an obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. It is a common disease of habitual tobacco smokers and residents of polluted cities. Like many disorders, bronchitis can be acute (short-term), or chronic (long-lasting). Chronic bronchitis is defined clinically as a persistent cough that produces sputum for at least three months in two consecutive years. Chronic bronchitis is predominantly caused by smoking, and has also been linked to ...
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Bronchitis Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- National Center for Health Statistics
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/
- American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.aarc.org/
- Alpha 1 Association
- National Lung Health Education Program
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/infoctr/index.htm
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- HealthWorld http://www.healthy.net/
- University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/
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