The decades-long practice of prescribing long-term oxygen for 24 hours a day to patients with severe hypoxemia from chronic ...

Overuse of oxygen is more common than underuse among hospital inpatients at risk for hypercapnia, according to study findings published in Respiratory Medicine.

The following is a summary of "Supplemental oxygen therapy use among patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease in the United States," published in the February 2025 issue of the Respiratory ...

When people breathe in, oxygen moves through the alveoli ... DLCO may play a role in assessing key factors in COPD, including severity of the disease, exacerbations, and mortality risk.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung tissue.

Columnist Caroline Gainer, who's had her own problems when seasons change this time of year, offers tips for those like her ...

The fact that he has to be connected to an oxygen tank in order to ... Terry – who is 59 – was diagnosed with COPD – or, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – four years ago.

Severity and distribution of emphysema on chest CT scans Severity and distribution of airway disease on chest CT scans ... analysis of chest CT scans. COPD exacerbations are likely to be an ...

Emerging evidence shows glucose-lowering medications may have the potential to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

The prevalence of respiratory disorders is rising due to factors such as air pollution, smoking, and an aging population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD is projected to become ...

Future studies on this topic should include more patients and be longer. Among patients with COPD, those receiving 6-week nicotinamide riboside, “a B3-like vitamin,” had significantly ...

Considering patients with COPD and T2D are at a higher risk of morbidity ... the SGLT-2i vs GLP-1RA cohort had more patients with sleep apnea and oxygen equipment use. A higher number of obese ...