There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for ...

The Spanish COPD guidelines recommend treatment of the mixed COPD–asthma phenotype with ICS and a long-acting bronchodilator (LABD) as a first option to improve lung function, respiratory ...

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Complex, nationwide analysis included both social and environmental factors and could inform local and national policy.

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Two posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting showed that mepolizumab significantly reduces exacerbations in ...

Nearly 28 million people in the U.S. have asthma, or about one in 12 people — and depending on where you live, the condition may be more difficult to manage. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of ...

Pulmonary care is caring for and treating the lungs and respiratory (or breathing) system. This can include many kinds of lung conditions, such as asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The drugs are already used to treat related pulmonary conditions, like asthma, and there’s reason to believe they’re about to enter the COPD arena. “The exciting news is that there is a drug that ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. Learn about celebrities who've been affected by it.

The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms ...