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

Netherlands: Researchers have discovered in a new study that higher baseline blood eosinophil counts were associated with an ...

If you have COPD, there are some things that can cause the disease to flare up. This is referred to as “COPD exacerbation.” Some of the most common causes of COPD exacerbation include: When you have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk estimation was based on area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity and specificity ...

Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced handgrip strength (HGS) weakness may be more susceptible to exacerbation, a new study shows. Patients with chronic ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Minimum pitch in the morning was significantly higher at exacerbation onset and peak vs. baseline. In the ...

Previous research has prompted warnings from North American and European health agencies of severe exacerbations associated with gabapentinoid use by patients with COPD. The researchers compared data ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of chronic conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that make it difficult to breathe. COPD flare-ups are called ...

Patients with acute COPD exacerbations are seen frequently in the emergency department (ED). Acute exacerbations are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures.