According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in 2023, there are an estimated 15,000 patients ...

To understand COPD’s pathophysiology, it’s important to understand the structure of the lungs and how they work: When you inhale, air moves down your trachea and then through two tubes called ...

Fortunately, recent studies have found lung function decline to be decreasing, yet patients are still experiencing frequent exacerbations, which means that current interventions have not been ...

Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common and incurable respiratory condition that is largely preventable and treatable ... Miravitlles M (2017) Pathophysiology of dyspnea in COPD.

Organ transplantation offers life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage organ failure, restoring function and vastly ...

The national outbreak of vaping-associated lung injury has affected 2172 patients and led to 42 deaths, but its causes remain incompletely understood. 1 In their letter, Butt et al. reported on 17 ...

Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four ...

Educational Objectives. Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to: 1. Discuss mechanisms of action of novel biologics and the rationale for their use to treat COPD.

COPD Updates: What's New in Pathophysiology and ... The subgroup of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with two or more exacerbations annually is accordingly considered to ...