Tool offers increased precision in estimating exacerbation risk Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is frequently seen in primary ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become one of the world’s most lethal but least prioritised health crises. Each year, more than 3.5 million people die from COPD, a group of lung ...

Tobacco control and clean air policies must be prioritised to curb the rise in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), WHO envoy urges.

Nutrition is more than just calories, carbohydrates and protein; it can be a powerful tool in managing lung disease and ...

By Linda Naa Deide AryeeteyCape Town, March 6, GNA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) General Special Envoy on Chronic ...

Imagine not being able to breathe, feeling you are suffocating, gasping for breath. In truth, this is the reality that many ...

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads ...

New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly ...

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased ...

Researchers have found in a new study that the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score serves as an independent predictor of 30-day readmission in patients with acute exacerbation ...

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases is associated with an increased exacerbation risk.