NICE guidance states that patients with exacerbations of COPD should receive treatment on intensive care units ... as did 5% (38/745) of all inpatient deaths and 3% (44/1289) of all those who died ...

Tezepelumab did not significantly decrease moderate or severe COPD exacerbations compared with placebo, the COURSE trial found.

Conclusion. In the treatment of COPD exacerbations, systemic corticosteroids improve airflow limitations, decrease treatment failure rates, decrease the risk of relapse, and may improve symptoms ...

Explore strategies for controlling COPD and improving health, with a focus on management and lifestyle changes.

A recent trial showed that nicotinamide riboside supplementation might reduce airway inflammation in patients with COPD who ...

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

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

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Background The natural history and time course of the onset of exacerbation events of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is incompletely understood. Methods A prospective cohort of 212 ...

Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these ...

Chronic pain is a common complaint among those with COPD. Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the pain relief strategies that ...

For this study, outcomes were compared between 2 groups of patients with myasthenia gravis: those who developed exacerbations ... early diagnosis and treatment for myasthenia gravis have great ...