Experiences with

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

“Do you live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? If so, we need your help! We’re after feedback on our COPD patient passport. This quick checklist checks if you’re getting the COPD care you’re entitled to.

Research shows that inhibiting necroptosis, a form of cell death, could be a novel therapeutic approach for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory lung condition, also known as emphysema, that makes it difficult to breathe.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung disease that is associated with long-term cigarette smoking and represents the third-leading cause of death worldwide (Quaderi and Hurst, 2018).

My sister lives abroad and comes over to the UK each year for our summer months. Last year with all that was going on only stayed 4/5wks in case Barbados put the UK on their no entry list etc. I was fine meeting her at our favourite restaurants for Sunday lunch and/or even additional mid week, as

Iceland, one of the first nations in the world to lift all Covid restrictions for vaccinated tourists, yesterday announced new curbs following a spate of infections. At the end of June, Iceland lifted rules around social distancing, mask-wearing, limits on public gatherings and the opening hours of

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting more the 15 million adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer from a permanent narrowing of the airways making breathing difficult. The narrowing is caused by inflammation of the small airways, resulting in mucus production and destruction of lung tissue.

"Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae is the most common cause of bacterial respiratory tract infections such as middle ear infections, sinus infections, and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other underlying lung disease, resulting in significant morbidity in both children

The study of 140 people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) measured self-reported exposure to mould using a questionnaire.

Body composition information derived from routine chest CTs can provide important information on the overall health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including their risk of all-cause mortality, according to a study published in Radiology.

obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reduced by 53 percent, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine.

Hi All I can't believe I've reached 5 months smoke free today and I don't really think about smoking anymore. For those struggling I know how hard it is but you have to want to stop, for me my last chest infection was the last straw. I knew I had to stop and I am still trying to regain some lung capacity

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes illness and death worldwide. It is characterized by destruction of the walls of tiny air sacs in the lungs, known as emphysema, and a decline in lung function. Little has been known about the mechanisms by which it begins to develop.

Thank you everyone for your repsonses, I am most grateful for your taking time to respond. It's almost a relief to know that I am not alone in finding water vapour in the bathroom, and the outdoors an issue. I am not sure whether that this is something that the medical profession are aware of, or even

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vapes, are gaining popularity among youths in many parts of the world, including the US and Europe. These young vapers are often unaware their e-cigarettes contain nicotine, an addictive substance that is also present in tobacco cigarettes. Little

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators found that inhaling unfragmented hyaluronan improves lung function in patients suffering from severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Construction workers in Alberta who work with hazardous insulation materials are much more likely to be affected by repeated chest infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

But under certain conditions, lung macrophages can also contribute to severe lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COVID-19.

A Southampton-developed healthcare app that helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) manage their condition can speed up recovery after hospital admission and reduce flare-ups of symptoms, a newly published study has shown.

Triple fixed-dose regimens of an inhaled glucocorticoid, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), and a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been studied at single dose levels of inhaled glucocorticoid, but studies at two dose levels are lacking.