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COPD: Be Aware and Think
Reports on the latest research results and activities in various regions of Japan
♦November 8, 2005 (Hotel New Otani, Tokyo)♦
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While COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is one of the major causes of mortality throughout the world, the disease is under-recognized by the general public. The World COPD Day, sponsored by the global organization GOLD, dedicated to COPD research and education, was established in 2002 in order to appropriately respond to this COPD problem. In 2005, various educational events were held in many countries on and around November 16, which was World COPD Day.
In Japan, a COPD Checking Event targeting the general public was held in Kyoto City and Ginza, Tokyo for three days from Saturday, November 5 to Monday, November 7, as a part of the activities for the Educational Event to Promote World COPD Day in Japan 2005. On Tuesday, November 8, a Media Forum was held for the news media. On these pages, the latest study results and activities announced during that Media Forum by six COPD and respiratory disease research specialists are introduced.
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I. Get to know more about COPD
Latest initiatives on COPD in Japan and around the world
 Development of COPD study at a global level
Professor Yoshinosuke Fukuchi
Chairman, World COPD Day Japan Committee
Visiting professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Juntendo University
Difficulties COPD patients face in everyday life
(From Respiratory Home Care White Paper by the Japanese Respiratory Society)
Professor Takayuki Kuriyama
Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
How much do we know about the pathogenic mechanism?
Professor Atsushi Nagai
First Dept. of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University
II. Current situations and challenges of COPD treatment
Progress in COPD treatment efforts in local communities
Goals of Hokkaido COPD Cohort Studies
Professor Masaharu Nishimura
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
Improvement in COPD diagnosis rate through widespread use of Spirometry
Professor Masakazu Ichinose
Third Dept. of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
Development of collaboration between hospitals and clinics in Kyoto and report on Kyoto event
Professor Michiaki Mishima
Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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World COPD Day
November 16, 2005 - The 4th World COPD Day
| Host: | World COPD Day Japan Committee |
| Joint hosts: | AstraZeneca K.K., GlaxoSmithKline K.K., Nikken Chemicals Co., Ltd., Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd., Pfizer Japan Inc., Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation |
| Co-sponsors: | Abbott Japan Co., Ltd., ALTANA Pharma K.K., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Teijin Pharma Ltd. |
| Endorsed by: | Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Kyoto City Government, Japan Medical Association, Kyoto Medical Association, the Japanese Respiratory Society, Japan Society for Respiratory Care Medicine |
| In Cooperation with: | Chest M.I., Inc. |
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