Hyperinflation refers to the lung’s increase in size due to the trapped air that has caused them to expand. The BREATHE-3 trial uses self-expanding nitinol airway scaffolds that are placed ...

Prioritizing communications between patients and health care providers and increasing patient education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could help improve patient care, according to ...

The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) plus medical management with ...

Wildfire smoke can trigger breathing problems and flare-ups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet ...

COPD treatments aim to improve patients' quality of life, with options including medication, rehabilitation, and invasive procedures. Emphysema significantly impacts patients' daily activities due to ...

Credit: Scott Bodell/MedicalImages.com The authors outline preventative pharmacologic therapies for COPD exacerbations and a patient-tailored approach to management. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Milan, Italy: For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients’ own lung cells.

In Tarrant County, patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, now have access to a procedure that can lessen airflow blockage and improve their quality of life. KERA’s Sam Baker ...

Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...

Dupixent is indicated for the approximately 300,000 adults in the U.S. with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an eosinophilic phenotype Following recent ...