COPD can be debilitating. What exactly is it?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung ...
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Indian Researchers Highlight Serum suPAR as Promising Biomarker for Diagnosing and Monitoring COPD
India: Emerging evidence highlights the potential role of serum soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) ...
Mindfulness practice linked to reduced anxiety and better sleep in COPD patients
University at Buffalo School of Nursing researchers have identified a new benefit of mindfulness for people managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition commonly known as COPD.
Genetic analysis explains rare disease severity, points to possible treatment
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered why some patients with a rare genetic ...
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Predicting Life Expectancy in People with COPD
Life expectancy for a person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) depends on the severity of the symptoms. There are various ways to measure COPD stages, including using the GOLD ...
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Study: Mindfulness helps people with COPD manage anxiety, breathlessness, insomnia
The study, “Associations Between Mindfulness and Symptom Severity among Adults Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),” was published in the December 2024 issue of Heart & Lung: The ...
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Evaluating Severity Scoring Systems in CAP
The following is a summary of "Assessment of disease severity in hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia by the use of validated scoring systems," published in the March 2025 issue of the BMC ...
Lingering lung disorders 5 years post-COVID: Here's what to know
Post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung ...
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25.4% of patients with bronchiectasis had symptoms for more than 10 years before diagnosis
Prior to being diagnosed with bronchiectasis, many patients reported living with symptoms for multiple years, according to ...
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COPD continues to pose significant challenges in India: Dr Sundeep Salvi
Dr Sundeep Salvi: Shardul Nautiyal, Mumbai Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 08:00 Hrs [IST] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C ...