A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study ...

The 30-day readmission rate among patients receiving post-hospitalization at-home interventions was roughly half the rate of a control group. A new study suggests at-home interventions by a ...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent disease that is frequently treated in primary care. However, data regarding the primary care management of COPD are scarce. Such ...

Clinical practice guidelines embedded in electronic health records improve providers' evaluation and management of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), according to a ...

Adults receiving early-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma care from a pulmonologist had lower respiratory-related hospitalization and emergency department visit rates than those ...

A team of researchers at Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital developed a smartphone app that helps connect patients at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to caregivers, according ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2019, over 328 million people were diagnosed with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) ...

—A population-based, prospective study in Swedish men suggested that fruit and vegetable intake lowered COPD risk, but the effect varied by smoking status. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among both women and men with COPD, less than 50% received maintenance inhaler therapy. Less than 70% received ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of individuals with respiratory symptoms, 21% had undiagnosed COPD or asthma. Researchers found ...