Adults hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation faced elevated odds for all-cause mortality and ICU admission if they had end-stage renal disease and were on dialysis, according to data presented at ...

All of them can make you feel breathless. Doctors use stages to describe how severe your COPD is. This system is called the GOLD staging or grading system. Your grade will affect what treatment you ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Leah J. Witt, MD: ...

The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) was found to be a potential predictor of the prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High systemic immune-inflammation ...