It seems patient satisfaction is low when it comes to their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, according to a recent report out from consultancy Phreesia Life Sciences. When ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is frequently associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychological diseases, all of which can negatively impact quality of life, exacerbations, and ...

Gabapentinoid use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with a higher risk for severe exacerbations, a population-based cohort study from Canada indicated. Among ...

Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine Among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are breathing easier thanks to new technology in the form of a small valve inserted in the lung. Paula Dote had the Zephyr valves ...

Julia Slejko, PhD, and Robert Reed, MD, discuss findings of their recent study on patient-reported value in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment management. Chronic obstructive ...

Patients who have comorbid COPD with heart failure and ischemic heart disease have increased health care resource use and higher mortality.

Temple University Hospital has treated the first patient in a multicenter international clinical trial utilizing the RejuvenAir ® System for the treatment of patients suffering from moderate to severe ...

Leah Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome back to season one of the Medscape inDiscussion chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today, we're talking pulmonary rehab, the ...

An overview of COPD management programs available and offered by payers to members to help support patient adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies. Neil Minkoff, MD: What are the ...

“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...