Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is an umbrella term for several lung diseases that make it difficult to breathe. The two main forms of COPD include chronic ...

Prioritizing communications between patients and health care providers and increasing patient education about chronic ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15 million Americans have COPD. It was the third leading cause of death in 2011 and more than 50 percent of adults with low pulmonary ...

If you’re someone living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States (US), or know someone living with this chronic respiratory ...

Understanding and managing COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a lung disorder that makes it hard to breathe.

The next major challenge was to define COPD, a process which evolved slowly compared to the rapid advances that took place in our understanding of the disease pathogenesis and its clinical ...

COPD in America 2023: Understanding the COPD Patient Experience offers an in-depth look at the COPD patient experience. This large-scale, patient-reported data leverages vital quantitative ...

Few data exist on the understanding and adherence to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines in resource-limited settings, which are mostly in sub-Saharan ...

COPD also increases a patient’s risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure is another risk factor. Those with COPD are also at increased risk for depression.