COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risks may already occur in adolescence, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using a frame with wheels, handlebars, and a built-in seat resulted in the longest distance walked and the most time spent walking, according to a recent study.

A transdermal tulobuterol patch may help patients with COPD exercise for longer at a relatively high intensity, Japanese researchers report.

Asthma presents its own set of challenges, as does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When characteristics from both merge together it causes asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS).

With the federal government leaving it to state and local entities to determine the age at which tobacco products can be purchased, an effort is underway to advance the age limit three years to 21.

Physical activity declines over time in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), independent of disease severity. This decline is also associated with worsening lung function and loss of quality of life and health status.

Asthma is a common problem in the medical community and even while there are many treatment options on the market, controlling symptoms of the condition continues to be an issue for patients and doctors alike.

With the number of patients diagnosed with COPD continuing to grow new treatment options are also needed to help these patients maintain a sustainable quality of life.

Researchers investigating the link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have found convincing evidence to support the co-occurrence of COPD and PTSD.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients could spend less time in the hospital if their doctors utilize a checklist of steps called order sets, according to a recent study.

Researchers have found that current smokers and those with chronic bronchitis are likely to have greater goblet cell density (GCD) than non-smokers or people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A vitamin D deficiency makes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worse, according to Nele Heulens, of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and several colleagues.

Exhaled breath condensate analysis is useful in assessing patients who are having difficulty breathing. Though the technique is non-invasive, it can be difficult for sick patients

Stronger abdominal muscles could reduce fatigue and increase health-related quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have chronic coughing.

For patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related complications, failing to see pulmonologists after discharge was found to increase readmission risk threefold, researchers reported in CHEST.

Roflumilast, the first selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), could actually become less effective with prolonged exposure.

Research published in PLOS ONE demonstrated a substance found in garlic could fight lung disease infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Teen girls in rural areas more often have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts, and are at an additional higher risk for depression.

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely to experience sudden cardiac death, according to a team of Dutch researchers.

Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (Breo Ellipta/GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance Inc) approved for the once-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older.

Study results show that incorrect use of inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors is widespread among patients, which should prompt treating physicians to focus more on educating patients on proper use.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), at home oxygen therapy is associated with higher occurrences of burn injury, according to investigators at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

E-cigarettes -- thought by many to be a "healthier" alternative to tobacco cigarettes -- were found by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators to not only compromise the lung's immune system, but to also include some of the same chemicals present in traditional cigarettes.

An unlikely remedy, beetroot juice, was found to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' exercise performance.