The length of hospital stays and death among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are tied to various ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a collection of lung diseases that are characterized by breathing difficulties. Credit: yodiyim/Shutterstock.com ...

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Part 1: Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis Gerald W. Staton, Jr., MD Disclosures September 01, 2009 0 ...

A morning cough may be an annoyance, but it could also be a sign of a more serious lung condition. But if the bloating is a ...

Long-acting beta2-agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long-acting beta2-agonist alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015; (10 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health problem that results in progressive airway obstruction. Although effective bronchodilators have been developed ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Acute (short-term) inflammation occurs when your immune system sends inflammatory cells ...

Quality of care for patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144 (12):894-903. 29. Mularski RA, Asch SM, Shrank WH, et al.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of syndromes which depict common general symptoms, but differ in several more detailed aspects. It is characterized by airway obstruction ...