This roundup offers a look at the latest insights from the clinicians and researchers investigating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

A 68-year old critically-ill patient from Lakshadweep, diagnosed with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a respiratory failure, was evacuated in an aircraft by the Indian Coast Guard and ...

Researchers are exploring how small airway abnormalities in younger smokers could help identify who is at risk of developing COPD and establish how the chronic lung disease progresses.

Loneliness is a key risk factor for symptom exacerbations and hospitalizations in people with COPD, highlighting the need for ...

Discover how moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can reduce exacerbations and corticosteroid use in COPD patients on dual ...

Diarrhea (n=7) was the most common adverse event in the ivacaftor group, followed by acute exacerbation of COPD (n=6) and pneumonia (n=5). The most common adverse effects in the placebo group were ...

Dupilumab in COPD was associated with decreased risk of mortality, emergency visits, exacerbations, and respiratory failure and infections.

Virtual Ward provides advanced care for patients across the BHR boroughs of London for up to 14 days. Our team supports patients with variou ...

There is no cure for COPD, but it can be managed and treated by working with your healthcare team to develop a plan to keep your COPD under control. Along with quitting smoking, staying up to date ...

While they reduce the risk of exacerbations, they also increase the risk a person will develop pneumonia. They are likely helpful for people who also have asthma or who have one or more COPD ...

Two posters at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting revealed that 18% of eligible patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) participated in post ...

The results showed that while dual bronchodilator therapy helped maintain stable COPD symptoms across all patient groups, the timing and frequency of acute exacerbations varied by smoking status. In ...