Hospital da Luz carries out, during the week marking World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, free and open exams to the general population in several of its hospital units, to detect this disease. During the exams, carried out by members of our hospitals' pulmonology teams, surveys and spirometry tests will be carried out. Hospital da Luz Arrábida Location: Hospital ground floor, at the main entrance Date and time: 20 November; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm No prior registration is required. Hospital da Luz Aveiro Location: Hospital pulmonology exam room Date and time: 20 November; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm No prior registration is required. Hospital da Luz Coimbra Location: Hospital entrance B Date and time: 20 November; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm No prior registration is required. Hospital da Luz Clínica da Covilhã Location: Clinc pulmonology exam room Date and time: 21 November; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm No prior registration is required. Hospital da Luz Clínica da Figueira da Foz: Location: reception, ground floor Date and time: 21 November; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Não necessita de inscrição prévia. Hospital da Misericórdia de Évora Location: hospital premises Date and time: 20 November; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Mandatory advance booking through MY LUZ. To schedule tracking on MY LUZ , access and follow these steps: Book the Exam. Select the Unit. Choose the Pulmonology specialty and then the COPD Screening exam. Select All doctors. Maintain the Private option (in agreements and other regimes). Click Continue and choose November 20th and time. This initiative is part of World COPD Day (this year, it is celebrated on November 20), which is one of the main causes of decreased quality of life and mortality worldwide. COPD is a common disease that can be prevented and can be treated. Tobacco (main risk factor), pollution and exposure to gases, dust or polluting chemicals in the context of professional activity are the main causes of the disease. If symptoms such as coughing with sputum and dyspnea (tiredness) are present, patients over 40 years of age, smokers or exposed to smoke or dust that affect the respiratory system should consult a pulmonologist for COPD screening.
