She said: "The BLF welcomes any interesting developments in research which may offer new options to patients with COPD (an umbrella term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema), a severely ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

If there is productive cough which lasts for three months or more in a year for at least two years it is chronic bronchitis. It is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Bronchitis refers to a condition where by sufferers have inflamed bronchi. Bronchi are the airway tubes which transport oxygen to the lungs, and when inflamed become narrower. This results in an ...

Several conditions can cause symptoms similar to those of emphysema, such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, and tuberculosis. How do you calm an emphysema cough? If your emphysema ...

Alternative for treatment failure: parenteral therapy (home or hospital); sputum culture-based or adjusted therapy; consider referral to specialist Group III (suppurative CB) First-line oral ...