DEAR DR. ROACH: What signs and/or symptoms do you need for a doctor to determine you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? -- R.K. ANSWER: The diagnosis of COPD is suspected in people who ...

Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible form of lung disease, is treated with prescription drugs, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease affecting at least 15 million American adults. It’s also the fourth leading cause of disease-attributed death. This makes ...

COPD is no longer solely a smoker's illness. Urban pollution, indoor cooking smoke, and even genetics contribute to rising ...

In the United States, development of COPD is most likely to be related to tobacco smoke, which is an important modifiable risk factor to consider when managing patients with COPD. Cardiovascular ...

The CT-based whole-lung radiomic nomogram accurately identifies AECOPD and offers a robust tool for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.

As millions of COPD cases remain undiagnosed, Europe must make early detection a top health priority to strengthen health systems ...

Nepal has the world's highest age-adjusted death rate for chronic lung disease at 182.5 per 100,000 population, with more than 3,000 years lost to ill health or disability from the condition, ...