The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ... including diagnostic criteria and management of acute exacerbation of CB (AECB) in the elderly patient.

Background The natural history and time course of the onset of exacerbation events of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is incompletely understood. Methods A prospective cohort of 212 ...

Kolkata: The veil of cloud and fog that prevailed over Kolkata for three-four days this week has resulted in an aggravation ...

Chronic bronchitis is a common disease in elderly patients. Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic therapy based ...

Your healthcare team can best advise you on treatment for COPD exacerbations. If you live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you may experience shortness of breath, wheezing ...

Patients using monoclonal antibody treatment vs standard of care had a significantly lower annualized exacerbation rate (RR, 0.82). Treating eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Correspondence to Ruth E Barker, National Heart and Lung Institiute, Imperial College London, London, UK; r.barker18{at}imperial.ac.uk Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) following hospitalisations for ...

A NEW study has found that severe vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with an increased risk of severe acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ...

The 5th edition of Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road's flagship workshop series, Handling Unexpected Emergencies (HUE), ...

Share on Pinterest The GOLD COPD grading system uses symptoms and exacerbations to grade the severity of COPD. This helps your provider determine which medications to use to help control COPD.