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.
Facing COPD With Pulmonary Rehab. Weather changes are one of many factors that can trigger COPD symptoms. Such symptoms, which include shortness of breath, cough, and phlegm production, tend to get worse for some COPD patients both when the air is very cold and when it is hot and humid.nd frigid temperatures can fatigue COPD patients. COPD patients just feel like they are more tired after they've been in the cold, he says. If cold and windy climates bother you, try loosely wearing a scarf or face mask over your nose and mouth, and breathe through your nose on wintry days.