More than 11.7 million Americans live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and West Virginia has one of the highest rates in the country, with more than 186,000 adults affected.
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Discharging hospital patients early to recover ...
St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) has opened an inhaler clinic service specifically designed to cater to patients with ...
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is in a state of disease stability (DS) have fewer exacerbations and lower mortality, according to study findings published in Chest.
People who smoke accounts for nearly 80–90% of COPD cases, but other factors like air pollution, exposure to dust and fumes, ...
A university has hosted a 24-hour livestream event to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Southampton Solent University ran the COPD Big Baton Pass for the second year in ...
This document describes performance measures for chronic coronary disease that are appropriate for public reporting or pay-for-performance programs. Quality measures are also provided that are not yet ...
Breathlessness intervention services (BIS), which coach patients to self-manage breathlessness using non-pharmacological ...
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Former bricklayer shares his brave battle with COPD to raise vital awareness of disease
Dominic McCourt arrives at Lagan Valley Hospital for his routine respiratory appointment, carrying what looks like a discreet lunch pack. But inside is something far more vital, his portable oxygen ...
In January 2003, epidemiologists in China identified two cases of "atypical pneumonia" in patients who had visited health care workers in Guangdong province. Teams initiated contact tracing and ...
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