If you receive a COPD diagnosis but you’ve never smoked ... The radiation used for a CT scan is greater than that required for a typical X-ray. While the doses of radiation for each test are ...

This could be a chest X-ray or a CT scan. Additional diagnostic tests may include monitoring your breath as you sleep or exercise. There is no set age for a COPD screening. It’s best to discuss ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

COPD is a progressive, irreversible inflammatory disease of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Common symptoms include a persistent cough ...

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 ...

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 ...

COPD affects over 30 million Americans, yet awareness and diagnosis remain low. The disease is also the fourth leading cause of death globally. Women experience a higher burden of deaths from ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible inflammatory disease of the lungs that makes it more difficult to breathe over time. The disease causes changes to the tissues inside ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Consecutive COPD patients presenting with intractable cough were randomly assigned to receive lidocaine or terbutaline inhalation treatments for cough suppression. Patients with dyspnoea, unstable ...