COPD treatments can help slow its progression and relieve symptoms. A robust care plan often includes medication, pulmonary therapy, and lifestyle changes.

With 30% of COPD cases misdiagnosed, experts call for improved diagnostic strategies, better disease classification, and closer collaboration between healthcare professionals.

Dec. 10—(StatePoint) More than 11 million people in the United States are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including more than 3 million people with emphysema, a type of ...

Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these ...

Digital inhalers may help predict occurrence of acute exacerbations of COPD for patients in an ambulatory setting.

A look at hypercapnia, also called hypercarbia, which is when a person has too much carbon dioxide in their blood. Included is detail on symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.

New research suggests that specific biologic medications could be a breakthrough treatment for COPD and asthma. The drugs, which target particular white blood cells to reduce inflammation, may be ...

Antibiotic demand for pneumonia and COPD in the top 20 countries showed high global consumption. Researchers conducted a ...

Objective Long-term azithromycin treatment effectively prevents acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Breathing should be effortless . But for millions, conditions like asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) ...