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 ...

Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller ...

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The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing tools can build an algorithm that identifies patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at risk for exacerbations, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands), a class of hypnotic ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its ...

Adding mepolizumab to inhaled triple therapy significantly improved exacerbation outcomes compared with placebo in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on data from the ...

Gabapentinoid use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with a higher risk for severe exacerbations, a population-based cohort study from Canada indicated. Among ...

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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of chronic conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that make it difficult to breathe. COPD flare-ups are called ...