COPD symptoms vary depending on the amount of lung damage that has occurred due to inhaled substances, most commonly smoking. Symptoms are usually slow to develop and often don’t appear until there’s ...

A discrete choice experiment found that patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) valued improvement in their daily symptoms more than improvement of exacerbations.

Imaging and clinical characteristics reach high diagnostic efficacy when they are used to identify frequent acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A mix of ...

—A new study finds that some patients are proactive (they seek immediate treatment), while others tough it out (wishing to avoid the ‘hassle’ or ‘inconvenience’). What can clinicians do to better ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is frequently associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychological diseases, all of which can negatively impact quality of life, exacerbations, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Minimum pitch in the morning was significantly higher at exacerbation onset and peak vs. baseline. In the ...

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people have been diagnosed ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Adults with moderate or severe COPD receiving 300 mg of ...

—After severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), certain physical function tests that are routinely performed at discharge fail to reflect the true patient ...

Credit: Getty Images. Ensifentrine (RPL554) is a first-in-class, dual phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 and 4 inhibitor with combined bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory actions. Treatment with nebulized ...