A new study suggests COPD patients experience improved lung function and breathlessness after direct switch from long-acting bronchodilators or steroid containing combination therapies to ...

FEV1 helps measure the progression of lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. FEV stands for forced expiratory volume, which is the air you exhale in one ...

COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide ... with a devastating impact on patients’ lives as they battle breathlessness and terrifying exacerbations (attacks) that signal the ...

The subgroup analysis failed to show a positive effect of nebulised opioids on the sensation of breathlessness. The results of the subgroup analysis of the COPD studies were essentially similar to the ...

Individuals with COPD have an increased risk of mortality from exposure to extreme temperatures, both heat and cold, as well as from exposure to air pollution. Climate change is affecting the health ...

COPD is a preventable and treatable condition that leads to breathlessness, chronic cough, and sputum production. Despite being manageable, it remains a significant global health challenge ...

Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine), a drug approved in 2024 to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), is receiving high marks from doctors and patients. Ohtuvayre is the first new inhaled COPD ...

Among older adults with established ASCVD, hospitalization for COPD increases risk for ASCVD hospitalization. The risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) hospitalization after chronic ...

Background Some patients with COPD report frequent acute exacerbations (AECOPD) of the disease (FE), whereas others suffer them infrequently (IE). Because the current diagnosis of exacerbation relies ...

The DES, adapted from the Medical Research Council breathlessness scale, was used to assess dyspnoea. The DES provides better face validity in patients with severe COPD who experience dyspnoea at rest ...

People with COPD and CVD vs CVD alone were less likely to receive preventive cardiac care such as medications, cardiologist referrals, and coronary bypass graft surgery. Patients with chronic ...