SAN FRANCISCO — More women vs. men veterans with COPD received spirometry and tobacco cessation interventions, but more men received correct maintenance inhaler therapy, according to study ...

Patients with COPD are at increased risk for infections, making avoidance and effective treatments key in management.

Investigators explored common challenges cited by hospital staff as barriers to implementation and adherence with national guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients With COPD and Asthma Guideline authors emphasize the distinction between asthma and COPD, departing from the previous asthma and COPD overlap model.

Currently, COPD guidelines recommend that patients with acute exacerbations be treated with systemic corticosteroids for 7-14 days, however, an updated review suggests that corticosteroid ...

Goal of COPD Therapy is to Reduce Exacerbations The guidelines were focused on pharmacological therapies for stable COPD, not for those who are experiencing an acute exacerbation, Mammen notes. “In ...

This guideline is needed because patients with severe COPD are very sick and have few therapies that have been shown to improve outcomes.

Dr Aaron Holley explains the evidence that backs up the new ATS guideline for COPD management and how it contradicts the GOLD recommendations.

Medical researchers have released new clinical practice guidelines to help advise clinicians on the optimal management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic ...