New GOLD guidelines recommend using pre-bronchodilator spirometry to rule out COPD and post-bronchodilator measurements to ...

Emerging evidence shows glucose-lowering medications may have the potential to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung tissue.

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, COPD exacerbation history groups were “mediocre” in ...

GOLD is an international group of lung health experts who periodically produce and update guidelines for doctors to use in the care of people with COPD. Doctors use the GOLD system to assess ...

What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible form of lung disease, is treated with prescription drugs, lifestyle changes, ...

If you have COPD, talk with a doctor about your current vaccinations. They can let you know which vaccines you may need and when you should receive them. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines ...

19] ATS/ERS: Joint American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society COPD management guidelines; COPDX: Australian and New Zealand COPD guidelines; GOLD: Global Initiative for Obstructive ...

Historically, RSV has been studied mainly in infants and older adults, but recent research shows that it also poses a ...

(HealthDay News) — Adults with arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk for mortality than individuals without COPD, according to a study recently published in ...

COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue ... using oxygen therapy as prescribed and adhering to vaccination guidelines," he says. And you can't overemphasize the importance of quitting smoking ...