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

A total of 161 COPD patients completed at least one CAT questionnaire at baseline, 75 at exacerbation and 52 of these patients completed the CAT questionnaire daily during exacerbation recovery.

This was a single-center, prospective study. Patients with COPD were included if their post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1)/forced vital capacity ratio was <0.7 and FEV 1 ...

COPD is a growing burden on the NHS which is preventable if diagnosed early and combined with smoking cessation. Diagnosis requires spirometry. A recent survey demonstrated major problems with ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary ...

Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person’s risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

The following is a summary of “Assessing the Clinical and Functional Status of COPD Patients Using Speech Analysis During and After Exacerbation,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

These technologies can only be used once they have appropriate regulatory approval, including Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC ... patient app can be used only as part of a research study ...

If a threshold of 10% risk of COPD was used to make spirometry referrals, the addition of the polygenic risk score correctly reclassified 13.8% of COPD cases in one of the cohorts ...

Children who start smoking prior to age 15 have a 27% increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) as adults, compared to those who started smoking later, researchers ...