How do doctors guide their patients to work effectively despite the breathing disorder or seek modifications to their job ...

An overview of COPD management programs available and offered by payers to members to help support patient adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies. EP: 1.

Does Your COPD Patient Have a Pulmonary Embolism? —Pulmonary embolism (PE) is common among patients admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

An exacerbation of COPD is really a symptom change that triggers a treatment response. That treatment response could be to give the patient antibiotics and steroids or to hospitalize them.

The underdiagnosed and poor management of COPD exacerbations represents a missed opportunity to prevent patient deterioration through proactive treatment approaches. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Defining futility in COPD can be especially challenging. A malignancy that has progressed despite a series of treatment regimens can allow patients, physicians, and family to address the issue of ...

More than 12.5 million Americans suffer from COPD each year, according to lung.org. COPD is just one of several lung diseases that Americans face, and World Lung Day is a day to spread awareness ...

After a 10-day bout with COPD and pneumonia, my doctor suggested that I head to the ocean, explaining that the salt air would be good for my breathing. Normal pulse oximeter readings usually range ...

Connecticut COPD patients now have access to a new life-changing treatment in Hartford. The first patient at Saint Francis Hospital to get the procedure since it newly became available says it has ...

While a COPD patient’s exercise won’t improve the inner workings of their lungs, it does make breathing and daily activities easier by increasing cardio fitness and strengthening muscles ...

Shifting from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry-powder inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in one healthcare system formulary led to increased healthcare utilization ...