Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension experience improved ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

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The following is a summary of “Dose-response relationship between Life's Essential 8 score and COPD risk: the NHANES cohort ...

Chronic pain is a common complaint among those with COPD. Columnist Caroline Gainer shares the pain relief strategies that ...

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To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have linked pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a progressive disease characterized by blood vessel remodeling, with lysosomal ...

Learn More How COPD Is Diagnosed What does COPD stand for? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a general term that includes various progressive lung diseases, most commonly ...

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