Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the respiratory tract that is characterized narrowing of the small airways and destruction of lung tissue. This leads to poor airflow, ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday, December 18, signed an executive order to classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, opening up pathways for the drug to be used in more medical research.

Fluticasone (brand name Flovent) is a prescription corticosteroid used to prevent breathing difficulties, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing caused by respiratory disorders such as COPD. It works ...

Objectives To systematically investigate the prevalence of pain, factors related with pain and pain management interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design ...

There are different types of medicines and delivery devices to treat COPD. A nebulizer is a device that turns the liquid medicine into a mist which is then inhaled through a mouthpiece or a mask.

A further step in the process of developing better service and standards of care for patients with COPD The full version of the new NICE guidelines on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

A chest X-ray can help support a diagnosis of COPD but cannot confirm it. In later stages of COPD, an X-ray may show lung hyperinflation. A CT scan can provide a more detailed image of lung structure ...

When patients cannot adhere to inhaler instructions — whether because of cognitive or physical limitations — a nebulized LAMA might offer another method to safely deliver medication. To that end, GOLD ...

Background We performed an analysis of UK respiratory disease epidemiology covering 2004–2012. Findings pertaining to COPD are presented here. Methods Prevalence and incidence rates were estimated ...

There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...