COPD

A new study explored how the efficacy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medication is affected in patients with COPD who smoke and have respiratory viruses.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its 2008 recommendations on the screening of asymptomatic adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A recent study examined the effects of antacid therapy on disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

A recent study examined the effects of various levels of physical activity on rates of all-cause mortality among patients following COPD-related hospitalization.

New research examined the potential effects of beta-blockers on the risk of COPD exacerbation

Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome is most prevalent in the elderly but often goes undiagnosed or untreated.

A new study examines the exercise constraints of those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and anemia.

A new study examined the frequency of PET scans for follow-up in lung and esophageal cancer patients and their effect on survival rates.

A recent study evaluated the effects of smoking and other environmental factors on joint inflammation in patients at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

A new study explores the impact of expiratory central airway collapse on quality of life and respiratory morbidity in smokers with and without COPD.