Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

The main goals of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management include treatment of symptoms and prevention of exacerbations. Current guidelines recommend use of one or more long-acting ...

The study reveals SGLT-2is are linked to fewer COPD exacerbations in type 2 diabetes, suggesting a need for further clinical ...

To help with COPD flare-ups, you may consider a medication inhaler, antibiotics, oxygen therapy, and hospital care. Your healthcare team can best advise you on treatment for COPD exacerbations.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

If you're not paying close attention, the first stage can be easy to miss. COPD treatment goal is to help you breathe easier and help regular activities. Medications along with lifestyle ...

COPD headaches may be related to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, or a buildup of carbon dioxide in your blood. Treatment can involve oxygen therapy and medications like bronchodilators and ...

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2, or SGLT2, inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists lowered the risk for COPD exacerbation in adults with the disease and type 2 diabetes, researchers ...

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, ...

Researchers developed a new COPD-ES questionnaire for healthcare professionals to improve the management of stable chronic ...

The Zephyr Valve procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for severe or very severe COPD and emphysema. It offers an alternative to highly invasive options like lung transplants, which carry ...

Conclusions: COPD is a progressive disease, and available treatment options provide limited efficacy. Given its unique mechanism of action and improved adverse effect profile compared with ...