A chronic cough, difficulty breathing, wheezing, fatigue, and recurring chest infections are the most common symptoms of COPD. As COPD progresses, you may experience more severe symptoms. Chronic ...

Coughing is one of the most disruptive symptoms of COPD, but it serves a useful function. Learn about the pros and cons, as well as causes and treatments.

Chronic breathlessness, coughing or excess mucus may seem minor, but they could signal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Breathing should be effortless . But for millions, conditions like asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) ...

Certain symptoms accompanying a cough signal potentially serious conditions requiring prompt medical attention regardless of how long the cough has been present. ... COPD develops gradually, ...

Some common early symptoms include breathlessness, wheezing, a chronic cough and frequent episodes of winter infections. “A chronic cough is often the first symptom which, over time, becomes ...

Jill A. Ohar, MD, FCCP; Alireza Sadeghnejad, MD, PhD; Deborah A. Meyers, PhD; James F. Donohue, MD, FCCP; Eugene R. Bleecker, MD, FCCP There was a 17% prevalence of obstruction in subjects who ...

PROMs specific to AATD are needed to better address AATD symptoms and treatment burdens, and to guide the development of new ...

Background: The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against spirometry in the absence of symptoms. However, as much as 50% of COPD cases in the United States remain undiagnosed. Methods ...