The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, ...

soton.ac.uk Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that can degrade the extracellular matrix and drive tissue remodelling, key processes in the pathogenesis of COPD. The ...

We posit that epigenetic factors are critical in small airways disease in COPD. The aim of this study is to identify and investigate the underlying epigenetic mechanisms of an aberrant ECM gene ...

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 ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow ...

COPD is a progressive, irreversible inflammatory disease of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Common symptoms include a persistent cough ...

3/4 inhibitor – now given the somewhat tongue-twisting brand name of Ohtuvayre – is the first inhaled product with a novel mechanism of action available for the maintenance treatment of COPD ...

COPD affects over 30 million Americans, yet awareness and diagnosis remain low. The disease is also the fourth leading cause of death globally. Women experience a higher burden of deaths from ...

Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use.

In acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adding erdosteine to standard treatment significantly modified the outcome by improving the ...

Cite this: Mechanism and Emergency Management of Blast ... tension pneumo-orbitus (orbital emphysema) injuries are seen frequently. If an intraocular foreign body is involved, it should be ...