COPD
Is This the Face of Alpha-1? . . . . . . . . . .9
COPD Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TRAVEL
Traveling with O2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Travels with Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
ASTHMA
Asthma Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Journey From Asthma to Emphysema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Exercise and Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
ALLERGIES
The Toxic Smell of Freshness . . . . . . . .7
Minimize Indoor Pollution . . . . . . . . . . .18
Winter Allergy Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SLEEP DISORDERS
Sleep Disorders in Trucking . . . . . . . . .38
Ask the Sleep Experts – Sleep Apnea .39
How To Start a Sleep Group . . . . . . . . .40
RARE LUNG DISEASE
Black Lung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
NUTRITION/EXERCISE
A Heroic Act That Will Take Your Breath Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
COPD Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
SPECIAL INTEREST
Book Reviews: From Both Ends of the Stethoscope,
Stem Cell Pioneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Not Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Oxygen Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
First World COPD Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Thoughts Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
MDI Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Winter Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
The Nebulizer – A Portable Solution . . . .27
Review and Comparison of POC . . . . . . .30
LivingWith Oxygen:
The Other Side of the Story . . . . . . . . . . .29
ARDS – Acute Respiratory
Distress Syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Liquid Oxygen – Why It Is Still the Best . .34
PERSONAL INTEREST
Respiratory Hero: Teresa Barnes . . . . . . .17
Youth Corner: Macy Biggs . . . . . . . . . . . .41