2024 — A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment ... Aug. 22, 2024 — Managing hard ...

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

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is intensifying efforts to raise awareness about asthma and chronic obstructive ...

Background Some patients with COPD report frequent acute exacerbations (AECOPD) of the disease (FE), whereas others suffer them infrequently (IE). Because the current diagnosis of exacerbation relies ...

Researchers found that patients with COPD and these additional conditions experienced higher rates of exacerbations and significantly increased healthcare resource utilization, including emergency ...

The scan method has enabled the team, led by researchers at Newcastle University, UK, to see how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive ...

Patient education matters for diseases like multiple myeloma and other cancers. Experts say when patients learn more about their disease and understand options, it can have a big impact on treatment ...

As EMS clinicians, we are in a unique position to be able to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter the patient’s personal space (home). Editor’s ...

Several features of COPD (dyspnea, air hunger, functional decline, and the possibility of mechanical ventilation) commonly force patients and physicians to confront end-of-life issues. Chronic ...

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 ...