Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to die within a year of undergoing elective surgery and to incur higher healthcare costs than similar patients without COPD, ...

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Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Your patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need help not just coping with their condition but also managing it in their workplace. The symptoms of COPD, a lung and airway ...

—A new study finds that some patients are proactive (they seek immediate treatment), while others tough it out (wishing to avoid the ‘hassle’ or ‘inconvenience’). What can clinicians do to better ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary hypertension appears in 25% to 30% of patients with COPD. There are no approved therapies for patients ...

Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are breathing easier thanks to new technology in the form of a small valve inserted in the lung. Paula Dote had the Zephyr valves ...

A symposium at the 2023 American Thoracic Society International Conference highlighted common comorbidities that warrant consideration in patients who present with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Patients who are hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rarely receive post-acute pulmonary rehabilitation. But greater participation in rehab would improve these patients’ health and ...

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Pulmonary fibrosis significantly impacts sexual function, with 74% of patients experiencing dyspnea during sexual activity, affecting their quality of life. The study used UCSD-SOBQ and SPARC ...