—A recent analysis showed multiple benefits associated with exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including better endothelial function. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exercise capacity and physical function improved in patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation with use of ...

Humana Healthcare Research and University of Chicago Medicine study highlights promise of improving respiratory care through remote learning. A new study published in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

The key strategy to fight against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is to increase physical activity, reveals a new study. The study was published in European Respiratory Journal, the Urban ...

The first trial to examine the impact of a self-management behavior-modification program combined with bronchodilator therapy and exercise training on exercise capacity and physical activity in ...

While pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based and cost-effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), uptake of and compliance with this intervention has ...

Some habits can make your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worse. Find out which habits to avoid and what to do ...

GPs should fund training for practice nurses to deliver the national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease strategy, according to a leading health educator. The long awaited national strategy for COPD ...

Applying guidelines is a universal challenge that is often not met. Intelligent software systems that facilitate real-time management during a clinical interaction may offer a solution. We have ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 600,000 patients in the UK (BTS Burden of Lung Disease, 2001). COPD guidelines state that diagnosis and management of COPD should be undertaken by ...