Sue’s recommendation to others living with COPD is to not isolate yourself and stay at home. It is okay to ask for help and ...

Patients with chronic respiratory failure who meet usage criteria will have more access to respiratory assist devices.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that people with COPD have an elevated risk of serious CV events,1 discussed Hanania ...

Women aged 40 years and older have a 50% greater risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vs men in the same age group, according to study findings published in BMJ Open Respiratory ...

Shyamali Dharmage grew up in rural Sri Lanka and was inspired to become a doctor after watching the impact of the local ...

Quantitative CT textures may provide imaging evidence of the spatial heterogeneity of lung inflammation and disease burden in COPD.

Much like cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart disease, pulmonary rehab is a multi-domain medical intervention that incorporates education on disease, medication, behaviors, and how to ...

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Who’s on your COPD medical care team? Your GP, pulmonologist, rehab therapist, and nutritionist can all help you have better quality of life.

“SGLT-2is and GLP-1RAs may help reduce COPD exacerbations through anti-inflammatory effects, weight loss, cardiovascular benefits, and potential lung-protective mechanisms, leading to better ...

Related complications are why "COPD is a leading cause of death both in America and worldwide," says Dr. David Mannino, chief medical officer at the COPD Foundation in Florida.