Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

What do they believe to be the cause? That's true for about 85-percent of COPD cases. Gerald Staton, MD We do see occasional patients that have various industrial exposures that can seem to ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Globally, COPD is also a leading cause of death. Data from the World Health Organization in 2021 ranked it as the fourth ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Some people may also have COPD and asthma, which can worsen both conditions. Chronic obstructive ...

Causes of a chronic cough, which persists for more than eight weeks, include air pollution, asthma or allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

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 ...