COPD

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a recommendation statement saying that screening asymptomatic adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not beneficial.

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden studied the incidence and significance of airflow limitation in a geriatric population sample of more than 2,000 patients in order to determine who is affected most by COPD.

Certain patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from treatment with aclidinium bromide, according to findings from the German Institute for Quality of Efficiency in Health Care.

Researchers have found that tiotropium is associated with fewer night-time awakenings in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Too many patients with COPD do not use their inhalers correctly, adversely affecting managment of their illness, an Italian study found.

Microparticles could be new biomarker for COPD, Italian researchers report.

Powders used to make it easier to put on surgical gloves can cause asthma in patients and doctors. They can result in adhesions and even tumors in surgical patients. The dangers have been known for years and alternative products are available.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cigarette smoke may damage the cellular protein "shredder," known as the immunoproteasome.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) may achieve better pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes when rehab is combined with music therapy.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may benefit from improved diet and resistance training, according to a recent study.

A new analytic method for studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma can be conducted outside the body, according to findings published in Nature Methods.

Researchers used random forests analysis to gain insight that will be useful in a new questionnaire designed to identify undiagnosed cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Recent studies of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) show that it may have therapeutic uses in cases of chronic inflammation, such as COPD

Activity monitors have a place in COPD. Researchers reviewed the existing literature and suggest standards regarding these devices for use with COPD patients participating in drug development programs.

What COPD patients report may be more important in predicting future exacerbations than the exacerbation history, a study found.

Bacterial colonization could slow down the systemic, innate immune response in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a Seattle study found.

Can telemonitoring help patients with COPD? Researchers in the UK report on a effective package.

A combination therapy of testosterone and megestrol acetate may be a feasible treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cachexia, California researchers found.

Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from treatment with tiotropium/olodaterol, but others may not find relief.

Patients with COPD and other breathing disorders are at far higher risk of formaldehyde exposure from faulty laminated flooring than thought. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it made a major math error in calculating that risk in an earlier report.

Using data from the Nurses’ Health Study, researchers have found strong evidence of increased risk for respiratory, cardiovascular, and overall mortality for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

When physicians focus on symptoms that have an impact on a patient's quality of life, COPD treatment is most effective, a UK team found in a literature review.

During exercise training, noninvasive ventilation was found to be beneficial in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Whether they work in a hospital setting or in an independent practice pulmonologists face a wide range of conditions on a daily basis. How they address these challenges can determine the quality of life of their patients.

The knowledge about COPD has grown in recent years but even with that increased knowledge applying that to patient diagnose and treatment has proved difficult for the medical community.

Norwegian researachers found a connection between bleeding gums and respiratory ailments.

The risk of death due to comorbidity after hospitalization for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is substantial, a Norwegian follow-up study has confirmed.

Yoga and pulmonary rehabilitation methods are effective for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to findings of Indian study.

Tailoring treatment of patients with breathing problems to rigid protocols for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma is an outmoded approach, an international group of researchers conclude.

A digital health application can facilitate early detection and treatment of symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations