The assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) now allows for the evaluation of various patient-reported outcomes (PROs); however, these PROs assess different disease features than ...

Share on Pinterest A new screening tool may help identify people with COPD who haven’t yet been diagnosed. Instants/Getty Images Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a substantial contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States with an estimated 3.8% age-adjusted prevalence and 141,733 COPD deaths ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exacerbation risk factors in this population included GERD, chronic bronchitis, high symptom burden and ...

The global burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of common lung conditions that affects more than 300 million people, could be significantly reduced with a simple health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The researchers conducted a secondary analysis of 2,994 participants (mean age, 69 years) from the Multi-Ethnic ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday finalized guidance to help sponsors developing drugs to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to use the St. George’s Respiratory ...

Developing a COPD action plan helps patients improve their confidence and reduces their perceived disease burden. By creating action plans to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

Pulmonary assessment combines history-taking with physical examination maneuvers—inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation—to evaluate lung health and function. Observing breathing patterns, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who changed treatment from so-called triple therapy to a two-drug product omitting the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) ...