Although systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) are recommended interventions for patients with acute COPD exacerbations, their benefits are not ...

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

Design and Patients: Randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled study in 123 patients experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD. Interventions: NAC 1200 mg/day, 600 mg/day or ...

Short-acting bronchodilators provide immediate relief during exacerbations ... Surgery: In severe cases of COPD, surgical interventions may be considered. Lung volume reduction surgery involves ...

information is limited on the impact of standard brief tobacco cessation interventions -- such as the "5A" method (ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange) -- for smokers with COPD or asthma.