According to the World Health Organisation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth-leading cause of death ...

A new guideline for managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) supports the use of oral corticosteroids and antibiotic therapy in ambulatory patients having an exacerbation ...

The European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society have conducted a comprehensive review of evidence of managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in order to ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in ...

Open Airways is raising awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] noting that they provides a range of ...

Clinical guideline released for the treatment of COPD exacerbations The European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society have released a guideline for the treatment of patients with COPD ...

COPD remains one of India's most underdiagnosed lung diseases, with millions noticing symptoms only after serious damage.

August 1, 2011 — The American College of Physicians (ACP), American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society (ATS), and European Respiratory Society have issued a joint clinical practice ...

Few data exist on the understanding and adherence to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines in resource-limited settings, which are mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among both women and men with COPD, less than 50% received maintenance inhaler therapy. Less than 70% received ...

Three organizations have joined forces with the American College of Physicians (ACP) to update the ACP 2007 clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive ...

Bangladesh is grappling with a hidden health crisis that thousands endure daily but few fully understand: a rising tide of chronic respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary ...