Researchers developed a new COPD-ES questionnaire for healthcare professionals to improve the management of stable chronic ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

7 GRIAC-Primary Care, department of general practice and elderly care, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands 8 Groningen Research Institute ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

Doctors determine the severity of your symptoms using either the British Medical Research Council (mMRC) questionnaire or the COPD Assessment Test (CAT). Stage 1 COPD is considered mild.

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Injurious falls are common among people with COPD in the 2 years before death, with some medications tied to higher fall risk.

Find out more about COPD wherever you are in your personal journey with the condition, along with helpful tools and stories from others in the COPD community. Healthline has strict sourcing ...

Thus, at present, the MRC dyspnea scale appears to be an appropriate tool to stratify COPD in the ED. Finally, AECOPD can be classified clinically using the Anthonisen criteria and this ...