Although there has been a significant decrease in the impact of non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and heart diseases, a global increase in morbidity and mortality linked to chronic respiratory ...

The GOLD 2023 and 2024 reports recommend that health professionals consider triple therapy (TT) entailing combined use of a long-acting β 2 agonist (LABA), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mortality occurred in more patients with severe vs. mild COPD exacerbation based on Rome severity classification ...

Adults with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) whose condition was classified as severe using the Rome criteria had a higher risk of death at 1 year than those who were ...

“This new COPD diagnostic schema, which includes chest imaging, respiratory symptoms and spirometry, identified additional individuals at risk of poor respiratory outcomes,” said Bhatt, a professor in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some Black smokers had worse COPD classification after use of race-neutral vs. race-specific lung function ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is improved by incorporating CT lung imaging and respiratory symptoms. This fresh, multidimensional approach better ...