To keep up with COPD research and care developments, the 2026 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease report ...

Almost 16 million adults have COPD in the United States and about 3 in 4 people with this condition have at least one flare (exacerbation) a year, cites a review. But you don’t have to sit and wait ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that obstructs airflow and makes breathing difficult. It encompasses several respiratory conditions, including chronic ...

Lower levels of serum sclerostin (SOST) were significantly associated with increased risk of lung exacerbations and hospitalizations in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

The investigators conducted the study to understand more about the influence of each predictive factor of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as rates of death from the ...

Investigators of a 3-year observational study identified independent risk factors for exacerbations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and successfully developed a novel risk ...

Dysphagia treatment may be a way to reduce risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations (COPD), according to Yoshitaka Oku, MD, of Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Each 1°C increment in outdoor temperature, after adjustment for humidity levels, was associated with a 2% increase in odds that COPD patients would experience exacerbations 2 days later (P=0.002), ...

Chest pain is a relatively common symptom of COPD. It may occur due to bronchial spasms, digestive conditions like GERD, or even frequent coughing. Managing COPD-related chest pain involves several ...