Chronic bronchitis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

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Smoking cessation, control of air pollutants and decrease job exposure to dusts or fumes are the main preventive measures for chronic bronchitis.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of chronic bronchitis include:[1]

  • Smoking cessation or decreasing the number of cigarettes
  • Avoiding air pollutants
  • Decreased environmental exposure to irritants
  • Use of physical barriers such as masks and gown

References

  1. Joy M (2004). "Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". N. Engl. J. Med. 351 (14): 1461–3, author reply 1461–3. PMID 15459997.

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