Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person's ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and additional education about proper ...

Researchers behind a global survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients say that more must be done to educate patients about the disease and what to do during exacerbations.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COPD Uncovered 2010, a new report issued today, exposes the devastating economic, social and personal impact of COPD in the 40–65 years age group – the mainstay of ...

Reckitt has launched a new education and early detection campaign for patients with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Coming during National COPD Awareness Month, the ...

Q: My doctor has recommended pulmonary rehab for my COPD. What will this involve? A: COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – is a group of disorders that damages the lungs and ma… ...

In Norway, during 2009–2011, according to GP claims, 67,832 people (2.8%) received a COPD diagnosis and 109,771 (3.8%) received an asthma diagnosis in the total population aged ⩾ 40 years. As ...

College education and alcohol consumption may be linked to risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, followed ...

The trend in COPD is definitely increasing all over the world. It's increasing in both, rural population as well as the urban population. One of the most alarming trend that we see is that it is ...

Press VG, Arora VM, Kelly CA, Carey KA, White SR, Wan W. Effectiveness of virtual vs in-person inhaler education for hospitalized patients with obstructive lung disease. JAMA Netw Open . 2020;3(1 ...

Tailored metered-dose inhaler education was more effective compared with brief intervention for improving asthma patients’ inhaler techniques, but those with low health literacy may benefit less ...

The articles are published in the July 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal.