COPD

No one would subject people to chlorine gas exposure on purpose, but an industrial accident that did so yielded useful data on how much gas people can take without getting harmed.

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs could help more patients with respiratory conditions like severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but they are not used widely enough.

Study results show that the majority of adult-onset asthma patients had uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma. A separate study found that exposure to bleach in the home increased the risk of non-allergic adult-onset asthma in women.

Researchers assessed more than 2,700 current or former smokers in order to evaluate their respiratory symptoms using the COPD Assessment Test. Although many smokers did not meet the clinical definition of COPD, they nonetheless displayed several key symptoms.

Although asthma outcomes are worse in minorities than in non-minorities, health interventions based on technologies like text messaging and video games can help bridge this gap.

In the ten years since the US Surgeon General's ground-breaking report on the dangers of secondhand smoke, there has been much progress--and pockets of fierce resistance to smoking bans.

There is no proof of the added benefit of using umeclidinium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptom relief in patients.

Nearly 1 in 4 patients with COPD also suffers from depression, possibly increasing the risk of early hospital readmission for these patients if left untreated.

Patients battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could also face a higher risk of depression.

Researchers have found evidence of a link between persistent childhood asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in early adulthood.

Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect system may be able to be used to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other pulmonary diseases.

The use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) can enhance the efficiency of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke may change the structure of a patient’s airways and leave their lungs more susceptible to bacterial infection.

The distance a COPD patient can walk is a measure of future health. Rehabilitation that increases walking by 600 steps is a sign of success.

Researchers have identified some predictors that may be used to assess the risk of rehospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A group of compounds that figure in aging may also play a role in worsening COPD.

Physicians trying to improve quality of life for their COPD patients may find telemhealth techniques like scheduled phone check-ins useful, but studies have yet to show a clear benefit.

Two long-acting muscarinic antagonists got comparable results in a trial with COPD patients.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to receive short-acting bronchodilator, oxygen therapy, and referral to a pulmonologist if they are treated by nurses and physician assistants.

Levels of anxiety are up to three times higher in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than in patients without COPD.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a long acting dual bronchodilator.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may undergo structural changes to their brains, including the areas that cause breathlessness, fear, and sensitivity to pain.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)is likely underdiagnosed, Czech researchers report.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who also have asthma are at a greater risk for severe exacerbations, a Korean study found.

Study results suggest a potential reason for the better outcomes experienced by patients with COPD treated with nasal high flow oxygen therapy compared to long-term oxygen therapy.

Recent research indicates that further study of the immunomodulatory effects of statins could lead to effective interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Osteoporosis is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Japanese researchers found in a review of the literature. Vitamin D deficiency could play a role.

Interventions can increase exercise capacity in patients with COPD, Canadian researchers report.

The drug acetazolamide does not significantly reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in intensive care units (ICUs), according to findings published in JAMA.

The presence of bronchiectasis may lead to more exacerbations and other problems for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.