(StatePoint) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung disease that includes bronchitis and emphysema, is a leading cause of disability and death in the United States. More than ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

A phlegmy cough and shortness of breath are possible warning signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Keeping track of your symptoms and knowing your risk factors can help you test ...

Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrrolate) is a prescription drug that’s used to manage COPD. Breztri Aerosphere comes as an inhaler ...

For individuals living with COPD, small changes may make a difference. Viatris Inc. and Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a group of life-changing lung ...

A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options. We live longer and longer, and as we age ...

“This new COPD diagnostic schema, which includes chest imaging, respiratory symptoms and spirometry, identified additional individuals at risk of poor respiratory outcomes,” said Bhatt, a professor in ...

Despite demonstrating high specificity, a screening tool “did not perform well” overall in identifying undiagnosed COPD among primary care patients, researchers found. Perspective from Valerie Press, ...

This study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...