Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

Doctors use a variety of tests to diagnose and monitor your lung function and the effects of COPD over time. Your initial diagnosis may include: a review of your medical and family history a ...

The hospital is in close proximity to the Birmingham VA Medical Center ... and a mix of didactics and simulation sessions for teaching pulmonary and critical procedures such as airway management, ...

It has been found in a recent study published in Heliyon that individuals who are genetically predisposed to having ...

Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

Many factors go into deciding what type of COPD treatment may be best for you. Current medical guidelines have changed in recent years. This could mean your doctor might reevaluate your COPD ...

FAPI PET—can detect the first signs of tissue remodeling in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), providing ...

About 10% of Sri Lankans over the age of 40 are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition often linked to smoking, prolonged exposure to air pollution, or untreated asthma, ...