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

As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension experience improved ...

Failing this, a previous diagnosis of COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis ... criteria and this classification is important for treatment decisions. [2] The criteria require clinicians to ...

For patients with these conditions, improvements in clinical outcomes are likely to depend on the application of precision medicine, that is, the matching of the right treatment ... identification of ...

While guidelines for hypertension indeed endorse blood pressure lowering in patients with concomitant COPD and high blood pressure, the recommendations suggest a treatment target of <130 mm Hg (<140 ...

The following is a summary of “NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential ...

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

Malnutrition in ICU patients with COPD aged 65 years and older is associated with in-hospital mortality and other adverse outcomes.

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples, that can be obtained from a cheek swab or blood test, they can improve identification of people ...