Physicians recommend that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) quit smoking and use steroids, ...

Individuals with early-onset COPD and rapidly progressive pre-COPD frequently have a decades-long history of impaired ...

Smokers' airways are hyper-reactive, meaning they sometimes can be hyper-responsive to non-noxious stimuli also, and smoking ...

End-stage COPD is the most severe stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During this stage, symptoms worsen, and a flare could become life threatening. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Diane Kay, COPD Patient I was diagnosed with alpha 1 in '99 but I had symptoms for years and being a flight attendant I had a difficult time keeping up with the rest of the crews. Narrator ...

A study compares budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, revealing insights on COPD ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with COPD last year after struggling with multiple symptoms. I quit smoking over 10 years ago, but I’m dealing with the effects of it now. How can I best manage ...

Symptoms of COPD include a long-term cough, shortness of breath, tiredness and frequent lung infections or wheezing. There is no cure for COPD. From 2011 to 2021, prevalence of COPD among adults ...

Despite the alarming images from hospitals in China that appear to be experiencing an increased burden, the situation is ...

The Ministry of Public health (MoPH) is intensifying efforts to raise awareness about asthma and chronic obstructive ...

Also assessed were effects on interleukin (IL)-8 levels, lung function and symptoms. Results ... markers and clinical outcomes in patients with COPD exacerbations. It is speculated that the ...