“It is likely that the poor socioeconomic and medical outcomes in patients with mild COPD are caused both by mild COPD and comorbidities…The findings clearly show that COPD constitutes a condition ...

Researchers recently studied the adverse outcomes of symptomatic and asymptomatic nonobstructed individuals and those with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) longitudinally, and found ...

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accelerate the loss of lung function especially among patients with mild disease, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, along with seven other major institutions, have found that even mild postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are significantly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mortality occurred in more patients with severe vs. mild COPD exacerbation based on Rome severity classification ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Impaired exercise ventilatory efficiency above the upper limit of normal was associated with a greater dyspnea ...

COPD is a disease that damages your lungs over time. It may start with mild symptoms and then get worse. Treatment can help symptoms and slow disease progression. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

In a population spirometric screening of 11,027 subjects who were at risk for COPD in 12 Polish cities, AL was detected in 30.6% of smokers who were > 39 years of age who had a smoking history of > 10 ...

A recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE reports that patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at a higher risk of experiencing persistent pulmonary impairments, even 12 ...

Bottom Line: A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults was associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially MCI of skills other than ...