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.
Stage 1. Stage 1 of COPD has mild symptoms, like some shortness of breath. Thereâs not usually a cough or mucus. Many people do not even realize they have a lung problem at this stage. Results of PFT are usually 80 percent or more of the predicted response, according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.