The COPD Educator Course is a three partial-day course. Recognize that COPD is preventable and treatable and increasing in prevalence. COPD Diagnosis and Management Discuss and understand the ...

End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to being in the final stages of the disease. At this stage, you can expect to experience significant shortness of breath even when resting ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible form of lung disease, is treated with prescription drugs, lifestyle changes, rehabilitation therapies, and surgery in certain cases. The ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you probably have shortness of breath during physical exertion. Regular exercise may seem intimidating, but it’s ...

This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data to develop a risk prediction model for pulmonary hypertension in high-altitude populations. The evidence is solid, and the findings are useful and ...

However, she was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) back in 2018, which may have been the cause of her passing. Obst told THR she was “a passionate smoker” from age 16 until ...

Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind -- with your doctor ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is one of five types of pulmonary hypertension. It happens when the blood vessels in your lungs narrow and scar so much that it’s hard for blood to move ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

The main objective was to discuss the clinical aspects, diagnosis, and pathophysiology of bronchiectasis, a chronic, abnormal dilation of the bronchi, and its association with other lung diseases. The ...

highlighting the heterogeneity in chronic inflammatory pathways that underlie chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathophysiology. In ‘A Breath of Fresh Air: A Greater Understanding of COPD ...