Background The lower airway microbiota in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are likely altered compared with the microbiota in healthy individuals. Information on how the ...

Sue’s recommendation to others living with COPD is to not isolate yourself and stay at home. It is okay to ask for help and find support through your friends, family, support programs and ...

Objective Long-term azithromycin treatment effectively prevents acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, patients would benefit from better identification of ...

Antibiotic demand for pneumonia and COPD in the top 20 countries showed high global consumption. Researchers conducted a retrospective study published in the June 2025 issue of International Journal ...

The deep cuts to Medicaid outlined in President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill would hurt Americans suffering from conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Rep. Maxine ...

Introduction In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the risk of certain cardiovascular (CV) events is increased by threefold to fivefold in the year following acute ...

Objectives Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disease. Preventing deterioration of health status is therefore an important therapy goal. (Minimal) Clinically Important ...

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation has been slowly gaining momentum for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but access is still a challenge.