Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties. The damage, which is inflammation and scarring, can be in the airways to the ...

Dr MeiLan Han, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, highlights studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented at the CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting. Dr Han first reports on a study ...

COPD mortality in China decreased from 2014 to 2021, but the disease burden remains high in underdeveloped regions. COPD is mainly caused by air pollution and smoking, with older adults being the most ...

Inhalers Single-inhaler triple therapy is associated with a favorable benefit-risk profile compared with dual therapy for patients with symptomatic COPD and a history of exacerbations. Single-inhaler ...

COPD is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties, which stands for Chronic Obstructive ...

Eosinophil Granulocytes COPD Patients with COPD who exhibit low blood eosinophil counts had no change in exacerbations or survival compared with patients with typical counts. Patients with chronic ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of respiratory conditions that include emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It can cause symptoms such as: shortness of breath frequent respiratory ...