Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains highly prevalent among veterans, but the contribution of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency or AATD) to this patient population remains ...

Breathlessness intervention services (BIS), which coach patients to self-manage breathlessness using non-pharmacological ...

The 2026 version of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy report has been published. Key updates in the report were highlighted in a presentation by Claus F ...

This year, World COPD Day 2025 will be observed on November 19, i.e tomorrow, under the theme "Short Of Breath, Think COPD" to focus on persistent breathlessness due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

If you or someone close to you suffers from chronic shortness of breath, persistent cough, and reduced physical fitness, there is a chance it may be COPD. This is a serious lung disease affecting ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. The GOLD system previously classified ...

Critical illness poses a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries ...

Nutritional issues such as ARFID are highly prevalent among patients with SSc and can lead to poor outcomes and other ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am struggling with a decision process due to a lack of consensus among various physicians. I was fortunate back in January at 66 years of age to survive bilateral pulmonary emboli ...

Frustrated by the medical system, some patients are turning to chatbots for help. At what cost? Credit...Pablo Delcan Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth and Maggie Astor Wendy Goldberg thought her ...

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome affecting around 70 million individuals globally. It has a prevalence of 2% in Europe and North America and approximately 1% in Asia and South America.