Background: Studies indicate that not all physicians in clinical practice use spirometry routinely in the diagnosis of COPD. Understanding the patterns of spirometry use across geographic regions ...

The GOLD system previously classified COPD from stages 1 to 4 solely based on your lung capacity measured by a spirometry test. But the newest GOLD guidelines combine your spirometry results with ...

Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...

The pilot will provide 1,000 tests over the period of 18 months and will be made available across three sites in South Ayrshire. It will initially start in Girvan Community Hospital with two ...

All models were adjusted for a predefined set of potential confounders, including age, sex, COPD severity defined by airflow obstruction using spirometry, medication records and the Global Initiative ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality.

The following is a summary of “NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary ...

Injurious falls are common among people with COPD in the 2 years before death, with some medications tied to higher fall risk.

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow down your overall risk here.

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...