Patients with acute COPD exacerbations are seen frequently in the emergency department (ED). Acute exacerbations are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures.

A psychoeducational intervention for extrapulmonary manifestations of severe asthma was found feasible and rated as ...

The growing prevalence of COPD among women can be attributed to a combination of biological, environmental, and societal ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing ...

Terry Coker, COPD Patient I have been trying to make the best out of it since. I have no regrets. I have a good quality of life, I do just about anything I want to do. Narrator Terry's blocked ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

This is a consult service for patients with cystic fibrosis and patients with pulmonary disease. Fellows will gain experience in the management of patients with cystic fibrosis exacerbations or ...

Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person's ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive ...

The GOLD system classifies the severity of a patient's COPD into one of four stages, with one classified as mild COPD and four classified as very severe COPD. The results of the study showed that ...

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is offering a new treatment for patients suffering from severe chronic ...