In 2021,138,825 people died from COPD in the U.S., making it the sixth overall leading cause of death and the fifth ...

End-stage COPD is the most severe stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During this stage, symptoms worsen, and a flare could become life threatening. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Diane Kay, COPD Patient I was diagnosed with alpha 1 in '99 but I had symptoms for years and being a flight attendant I had a difficult time keeping up with the rest of the crews. Narrator ...

Sleep apnoea is common among older adults but is often overlooked or ignored leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment ...

The survey results also indicate that many adults are unaware of the symptoms associated with COPD. A quarter of respondents were unaware that shortness of breath could be a symptom and over half ...

Doctors prescribe Trelegy Ellipta for adults with COPD. The drug is used long term to ease COPD symptoms and reduce the number of flare-ups (periods of worsening symptoms). Doctors won’t ...

Borrell found that older adults who use electronic cigarettes ... can signal a serious flare up in symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a pilot study presented ...

The study indicates that e-cigarettes might reduce smoking-related respiratory symptoms, yet further research is essential to ...

Single items on the COPD Assessment Test were associated with different outcomes for smokers versus nonsmokers, which could ...