China: A recent study published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has shed light on the ...

If a threshold of 10% risk of COPD was used to make spirometry referrals, the addition of the polygenic risk score correctly reclassified 13.8% of COPD cases in one of the cohorts ...

Authenticated data presented in the Respiratory Drugs market report is based on findings of extensive primary and secondary research ...

Beyond spirometry thresholds, the findings advocate for a broader definition of COPD risk that includes symptoms ... exacerbations, and imaging abnormalities. Moreover, the use of the GOLD threshold ...

Patients with dyspnoea, unstable vital signs, and pneumonia or neoplasm on chest x ray ... COPD patients treated for cough at an ED will not stay long enough for further evaluation. Finally, this ...

The following is a summary of “NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

Injurious falls are common among people with COPD in the 2 years before death, with some medications tied to higher fall risk.

Their findings reinforce the link between early smoking and COPD risk, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies. Cigarette smoking has been declining across the U.S. since the 1960s.

Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial.

COPD affects over 30 million Americans, yet awareness and diagnosis remain low. The disease is also the fourth leading cause of death globally. Women experience a higher burden of deaths from ...