A COPD care plan provides a list of actions that people can take to manage their condition. These actions depend on whether the person is feeling well or having a flare-up. A COPD care plan may ...

Whether your symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came on gradually or suddenly, one thing remains the same: You'll need to seek treatment for the condition right away. "There are ...

Worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms are often underreported by patients who cannot recognize these changes as sign of decline, but they can be objectively measured through ...

Credit: Scott Bodell/MedicalImages.com The authors outline preventative pharmacologic therapies for COPD exacerbations and a patient-tailored approach to management. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a complex and progressive disease, and many patients continue to experience exacerbations, also known as flare-ups. For the past few decades, the ...

Posters presented at the 2023 American Thoracic Society International Conference called for improvements in care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension. A series ...

Prioritizing communications between patients and health care providers and increasing patient education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could help improve patient care, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalizations with vs. without pathway use were shorter and cost less. Significantly more ...

Fewer than 1 in 5 patients with COPD receive the recommended levels of care, with nearly 1 in 4 waiting more than 5 years to be diagnosed, research has shown. The new research, from lung charity ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an application for Priority Review for dupilumab as an add-on therapy for adults with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among both women and men with COPD, less than 50% received maintenance inhaler therapy. Less than 70% received ...