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

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

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 ...

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 ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing ...

“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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Some people may also have COPD and asthma, which can worsen both conditions. Chronic obstructive ...

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.

Patients with COPD had slightly more major adverse cardiovascular events after initiating single-inhaler triple therapy vs a LABA-ICS inhaler.

Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use.

A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments. Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Getty Images Spirometry is an important tool for ...