More than 50% of adults with low pulmonary function are undiagnosed and unaware that they have COPD. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is also a rare genetic disorder that causes COPD. 4 Alpha-1 ...
We currently know that COPD, and specifically emphysema, is not just a lung disease found alongside lung cancer; it increases ...
To lower hospital readmission rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), UB pharmacy researcher David Jacobs has received a $962,000 award from the National Heart, Lung, and ...
The treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been guided for decades by robust clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), such as NICE1 and GesEPOC,2 as well as international ...
Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on COPD posted in 2025.Readers were most interested in how pulmonary rehabilitation referrals and discharge disposition differ with vs. without use of an ...
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are some of the most common coexisting conditions in COPD. Shared risk factors and overlapping physiological processes likely contribute to the high rate of ...