A 54-year-old man with history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented with subacute onset of chest pain, shortness of breath, productive cough with haemoptysis and night sweats.

We investigated clinical characteristics, mortality rates and causes of death among non-exacerbating compared with exacerbating patients with COPD. Methods We used data from the Clinical Practice ...

qmul.ac.uk Significant cardiac morbidity and mortality exists in patients with COPD. Shared risk factors include age, smoking history and exposure to air pollution and passive smoke. Although the ...

Sure, having a cold or respiratory infection can temporarily make it harder to breathe. But if excessive coughing and ...

cdc.gov Occupational exposure is an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and silica dust is one of the most important occupational respiratory toxins.

Regeneron and Sanofi shares edged higher Friday after their drug to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug ...

Introduction The current definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associates persistent airflow limitation and chronic respiratory symptoms. Agricultural work has been associated ...

The approval makes COPD the sixth indication for the blockbuster treatment and makes Dupixent the first available biologic for the condition. As per a 27 September press announcement, Dupixent ...

Objective To understand the facilitators and barriers to the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural Nepal. Settings Community and primary care centres in rural Nepal.