A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation shows how an innovative phone-based inhaler education program helped Medicare Advantage ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is often thought of as a condition that only affects longtime smokers. In reality, the disease reaches far beyond that group. Women are ...
The first one was that several participants did not know the correct inhaler regimen that they were actively prescribed at ...
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 ...
When living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you can help prevent lung infections by quitting smoking and avoiding irritants such as secondhand smoke and strong scents. It’s ...
Among adults with COPD, those with vs. without cost-related nonadherence had worse symptom burden, health status and lung ...
WAYNETOWN, Ind. — Tony Manion doesn't miss a workout. Seriously. Three hours a day, every day. "You just make a choice to do it," Manion said, between reps from his home gym in rural Montgomery County ...
Managing mucus from COPD involves strategies that can help loosen mucus and clear it from your airway, such as staying hydrated, exercising, and quitting smoking. Specific breathing techniques, ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is frequently associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychological diseases, all of which can negatively impact quality of life, exacerbations, and ...
As the “Swiss Army knife of bacteria,” methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is quite the problematic organism, said John Osiecki, PhD. Among the diverse group of gram-positive bacteria ...