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Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

Dialysis Centers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the prevalence of chronic diseases ...

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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

Despite affecting over 30 million Americans, COPD remains dangerously underdiagnosed. As a leading cause of death, this chronic respiratory disease continues to claim lives, yet awareness and early ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.