While gut-lung axis data have not yet yielded care tools, understanding diet and gastrointestinal dysfunction could improve ...

Increasing evidence indicates that aging contributes to the risk for chronic respiratory diseases, but the impact of ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease showed a non-linear association ...

Prioritizing communications between patients and health care providers and increasing patient education about chronic ...

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a collection of lung diseases that are characterized by breathing difficulties. Credit: yodiyim/Shutterstock.com ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an assortment of lung disorders that includes:- chronic bronchitis emphysema chronic obstructive airways disease As the name suggests there is ...

Poor understanding and incorrect use of inhalers lead to insufficient medication delivery, which reduces the ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic severe daytime hypoxemia. However, the efficacy of oxygen therapy for the manage ...

Long-acting beta2-agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long-acting beta2-agonist alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015; (10 ...