The nominal interest is 12% per year, so the nominal. interest rate per 6 mo is 6%. The effective interest rate. per 6 mo. is also 6% since the compounding period. equals to the interest rate period (6 mo.). Chapter 4 Nominal and Effective Interest. Rates 20.
How COPD Is Treated. Once COPD has been diagnosed, you and your doctor can select the best treatment options to manage your COPD. These may include medications, rehabilitation or surgery that may improve your quality of life.
The evidence suggests that the potential benefit of spirometry-based screening for COPD is the prevention of one exacerbation or more by treating patients with previously undetected airflow obstruction. By definition, an exacerbation requires medical care.air evidence indicates that most persons with airflow obstruction do not recognize or report symptoms. Fair evidence also indicates that fewer than 10 percent of persons identified by screening spirometry have severe or very severe COPD using current diagnostic criteria. Benefits of detection and early treatment.