Background: Nearly 30% of all exacerbations of COPD do not ... angiography for PE diagnosis were included. Results: Of the 2,407 articles identified, 5 met the inclusion criteria (sample size ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment ... around the world use its guidelines and recommendations for ...

Despite being strongly recommended in treatment guidelines, pulmonary rehabilitation ... Included participants were diagnosed with COPD; had a smoking history ≥10 pack years; had no exacerbations ...

Inclusion criteria were a clinical diagnosis of COPD and a requirement that patients were in a clinically stable condition with no exacerbation for three weeks prior to assessment. Patients were ...

Researchers developed a new COPD-ES questionnaire for healthcare professionals to improve the management of stable chronic ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

The following is a summary of “NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential ...

Vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with an increased risk of severe acute exacerbations in patients with chronic ...

Injurious falls are common among people with COPD in the 2 years before death, with some medications tied to higher fall risk.

Columnist Caroline Gainer has been sleeping a lot more than usual lately, so she investigates whether that's normal for ...

A new study highlights the multiple obstacles patients face before receiving a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...