COPD patients 61% more likely to die in the year after major surgery
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year after ...
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Some surprisingly good news about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) — a debilitating chronic lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis — has previously ...
Household air cleaners improve heart health among individuals with COPD, researchers find
A six-month study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve ...
Study shows how urban environment influences physical activity in COPD patients
The physical activity and exercise capacity of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to be related to population ...
Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators – long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways ...
Primary care physicians need optimized treatments and better support for patients with COPD
Researchers conducted a study to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
The Lundquist Institute (TLI) receives grant from the Johnny Carson Foundation to support the training of the next generation of COPD researchers
The Lundquist Institute today announced that it has received a grant of $112,000 from the Johnny Carson Foundation to support ...
World-first study reveals why people with COPD are more susceptible to COVID-19
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have published the first study showing why people with ...
New tool better predicts COPD risk for people of non-European ancestry
UVA Health researchers and their collaborators have developed a better way to predict the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Novel therapy could help people with asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and cancer-related lung disease
HOUSTON ― A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug ...
Altered gene expression and cell interactions involved in COPD
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and ...
Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk
Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of COPD, the umbrella term for a group of ...
Study associates regular vigorous physical activity with improved cardiac response to exercise in people with COPD
A new study has found that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience cardiac autonomic dysfunction, meaning that the ...
Biomarker discovery can lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of asthma and COPD
Rutgers researchers have discovered that people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a protein in their lungs that ...
Scientists show how mucus protein contributes to worsening COPD, asthma, lung conditions
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed largely of proteins called mucins throughout ...
Study finds surprising early COPD risks for US Hispanics/Latinos
Sept. 15, 2021─ A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides the most exhaustive ...
Hotter weather is linked to increases in COPD exacerbations
Warmer weather is linked to a worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms, according to research to be presented ...