Almost 16 million adults have COPD in the United States and about 3 in 4 people with this condition have at least one flare (exacerbation) a year, cites a review. But you don’t have to sit and wait ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that obstructs airflow and makes breathing difficult. It encompasses several respiratory conditions, including chronic ...

Lower levels of serum sclerostin (SOST) were significantly associated with increased risk of lung exacerbations and hospitalizations in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based ...

Investigators of a 3-year observational study identified independent risk factors for exacerbations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and successfully developed a novel risk ...

Previous studies have shown a benefit of beta-blockers in the reduction of exacerbations and death in patients with COPD, despite the presence of cardiac disease. A recent study hypothesized that the ...

Dysphagia treatment may be a way to reduce risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations (COPD), according to Yoshitaka Oku, MD, of Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Spectrum Health is the first health system in West Michigan to offer targeted lung denervation, an investigational treatment option for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Dr ...