14. What are the treatment methods for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

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Current COPD treatment usually involves interventions to reduce the severity of symptoms and discomfort, not to eliminate the disease.

At this point, the first step to be taken for treatment should be to quit smoking, if any, and to move away from environments with air pollution. By quitting smoking, the severity of bronchial obstruction is alleviated to some extent and the person's complaint of shortness of breath is greatly reduced.