In the United States, development of COPD is most likely to be related to tobacco smoke, which is an important modifiable risk factor to consider when managing patients with COPD. Cardiovascular ...

Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air. Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to inhale air, reducing total lung capacity. There are two ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory condition that impairs airflow and has widespread systemic implications. A growing body of research indicates that this disorder is ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a substantial contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States with an estimated 3.8% age-adjusted prevalence and 141,733 COPD deaths ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t contagious. But people with COPD can transmit other infections when they cough. They may also have a greater risk of serious illness from a ...

Background: Diagnosing acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains challenging in clinical practice. Computed tomography (CT) plays a great role in characterizing and ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The world's foremost experts on COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - are set to gather in Philadelphia and online next month to hear the latest on research and ...

Scott Brooks is backing the Turn the Corner campaign, supported by Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Valerie Obenchain frames her company's work around the belief that oxygen-dependent patients deserve the same level of care continuity as hospital patients.

Adding as little as 1,700 to 5,500 steps per day can offset the risk of a list of chronic diseases—including obesity, diabetes and sleep apnea—according to a new study from a corresponding author with ...