People with respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or severe asthma, can be particularly susceptible to the effects of cold weather, finding themselves shorter ...
You have full access to this article via your institution. Available treatments for COPD are mainly palliative, and there are no therapies available that halt the decline in lung function or the ...
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 ...
This reduces the amount of oxygen which is transferred into the blood stream and body leading to the sufferer experiencing shortness of breath. There are several known causes of COPD; one of the main ...
The problem with COPD is you have obstruction to air flow, so most patients have a chronic cough, have some shortness of breath, have some wheezing. And periodically they will have what we call an ...
Carpets, fireworks, and hot tubs are some of the unexpected things that can hurt your lungs. Find out what you can do to prevent problems from these and other culprits.
More than 11 million people in the United States are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including more than 3 million people with emphysema, a type of COPD. This chronic ...