Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air. Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to inhale air, reducing total lung capacity. Two types of ...

Regular walking reduces symptom flare-ups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, even if they live in an area with poor air quality, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research ...

November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month. It's time to raise awareness about lung disease within our communities. By understanding the causes, reducing our risk ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people in the U.S. have a ...

A systematic review of reviews finds that evidence on barriers and facilitators to digital medicine in chronic respiratory ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

A BMC Geriatrics case report details how structured critical care nursing helped an octogenarian with severe AECOPD survive ...

Continued smoking among patients with asthma or COPD is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality.

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A. Screen her for COPD due to her smoking history. B. Counsel her about smoking cessation and offer pharmacotherapy to help her quit smoking. C. Do not screen her for COPD because she has not smoked ...