AJMC ®: What is your role in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Klares: As a practicing pulmonologist, my role is primarily advisory, supporting primary care ...

(StatePoint) Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is always important, and especially so right now, as individuals living with a chronic lung disease are at a higher risk of severe ...

Strategies for elderly patients with COPD Use of the empowerment approach is necessary for health promotion in older patients with COPD, but little attention has been paid to the dimensions of ...

The European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society have conducted a comprehensive review of evidence of managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in order to ...

Stress due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is different from the occasional stress many people experience. When you live with COPD, the anxiety caused from being short of breath is ...

Quitting smoking and avoiding vaping may be crucial steps in managing COPD, as these habits expose your lungs to irritants that cause further damage. Quitting may slow the disease’s progression and ...

Almost 16 million adults have COPD in the United States and about 3 in 4 people with this condition have at least one flare (exacerbation) a year, cites a review. But you don’t have to sit and wait ...

For most of us, any change to our normal existence adds a certain layer of distress. But when those moments occur and you’re living with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), it can complicate ...

Clinical guideline released for the treatment of COPD exacerbations The European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society have released a guideline for the treatment of patients with COPD ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common disease in older individuals, but it needs vigilant diagnosis and care. The first of two McKnight’s webinars on the condition — “Management of ...

This publication aims to improve treatment and care for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It provides commissioners with strategies and recommendations for frontline care, ...