Failing this, a previous diagnosis of COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis in a smoker over the age of 55 presenting to an ED with wheezing has been shown to be valid and reliable for the ...

Researchers developed a new COPD-ES questionnaire for healthcare professionals to improve the management of stable chronic ...

COPD comprises several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by irritants like smoke or pollution and genetics. The disease affects more than 30 million ...

Ed suffers from COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It's progressive…getting worse over time and there's no cure. In patients like Ed…doctors follow disease progression and ...

This is despite associations between non-adherence to COPD pharmacotherapy and inadequate symptom management, heightened risk of exacerbations, increased use of health care resources and cost ...

That’s why it’s helpful to check in with your doctor about putting together a realistic exercise plan as part of your COPD management ... and consists of education and exercise classes ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Acute exacerbations of COPD ... and ED overcrowding places urgency on the application of clinical decision rules for admission/discharge and the use of evidence-based guidelines for management ...