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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the 5th-leading cause of death in the United States and the cause of more ...

Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air. Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to inhale air, reducing total lung capacity. There are two ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory condition that impairs airflow and has widespread systemic implications. A growing body of research indicates that this disorder is ...

Reinventing pulmonary care medically improves early diagnosis and interdisciplinary management for complex patients with COPD and co-morbidities.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a substantial contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States with an estimated 3.8% age-adjusted prevalence and 141,733 COPD deaths ...

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Among older adults in Spain, hospitalization rates from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection increases progressively with age and is more likely among people with other health issues and who ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t contagious. But people with COPD can transmit other infections when they cough. They may also have a greater risk of serious illness from a ...

Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans ...

Pope Francis, history’s first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The 88-year-old religious leader battled chronic lung disease throughout his life, ending in over a monthlong hospitalization for ...