A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

Chronic bronchitis is the type of bronchitis that causes COPD. It develops when hair-like fibers called cilia disappear from the bronchial tubes, making it difficult to cough mucus from the lungs.

Objective: To compare the real-life treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) using moxifloxacin tablets or one of the oral macrolides azithromycin, clarithromycin or ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will hold meetings at his home in the Vatican for the next two days after developing bronchitis, the Holy See said on Feb 6. The 88-year-old head of the Roman ...

Pope Francis will hold the next few days of meetings in rooms at his Vatican residence while sick with bronchitis, the Vatican said Thursday. “Due to bronchitis, from which he is suffering at ...

Country music star Carly Pearce is sharing a health update after she was diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis. The 34-year-old singer detailed her “intense” symptoms during an ...

Objective: To investigate the effects of G115® ginseng extract in reducing the bacterial count in the lungs of patients undergoing an acute attack of chronic bronchitis. Design: Nonblinded ...

New Research Unlocks Key to Long-Lasting Immune Response in Cancer and Chronic Diseases Jan. 31, 2025 — Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a ...

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 ...

It is a chronic ... damage to the cilia. Cilia protect your body from getting infected and remove dust particles from the lungs, and when damaged frequently, can cause bronchitis.