[20] It is important to note that a diagnosis of asthma in a smoker or a patient with a previous smoking history is often incorrect, and these patients typically also have COPD. While the fixed ...

This flexible definition is a more convenient than figuring out if a patient has bronchitis or emphysema. 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Tannourine ...

Outpatient management of patients with cancer-associated pulmonary embolism (PE) may be a feasible, safe approach with low short-term rates of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), major bleeding, ...

Acute Care Interventions in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD Exacerbation Before and After Implementation of an Integrated ...

Terry Coker, COPD Patient I have been trying to make the best out of it since. I have no regrets. I have a good quality of life, I do just about anything I want to do. Narrator Terry's blocked ...

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

Vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with an increased risk of severe acute exacerbations in patients with chronic ...

Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial.