There are some situations where COPD exacerbation will require emergency care. If your lung capacity is lower than normal, your body may not be able to remove carbon dioxide (CO 2), which can cause ...

About 3% of people with COPD are thought to have undetected alpha-1. You might hear the condition called "genetic COPD" when it's caused by an AAT deficiency. Why Is 'Genetic COPD' Hard to Diagnose?

November 20 marks World COPD Day 2024, a worldwide effort with three goals: raising awareness, sharing knowledge and discussing ways to lower disease burden, according to the Global Initiative for ...

Assigning risk stratification categories to patients with COPD who have had 1 or fewer exacerbation in the last year is important for determining future treatment and prevention strategies for ...

How to test yourself for COPD While you can't officially diagnose COPD at home, self-screening tools can help you recognize patterns in your symptoms and decide if it's time to consult a doctor.

The COPD Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease & Exacerbation Risk (CAPTURE), developed with support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI ...

Enrollment required an acute exacerbation of COPD, an arterial pH level of less than 7.35, and a PaCO 2 level greater than 45 mm Hg after 6 hours on low-intensity NPPV. Thus, the results can't be ...

How diagnosing and treating asthma, COPD early can significantly improve quality of life Experts say diagnosing asthma, COPD early is crucial. bingdian/Getty Images ...

Gabapentinoid use was associated with a significantly increased COPD exacerbation risk for each group of users compared with nonusers, with hazard ratios of 1.58, 1.35, and 1.49 for epilepsy ...

Consequently, the cohort included 13,504 patients with COPD who initiated gabapentinoid treatment, 9411 of which with neuropathic pain, 3737 with other chronic pain, and 356 with epilepsy, which ...

An estimated 20 to 40% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have signs of eosinophilic inflammation, a condition that is characterized by an increased blood eosinophil ...