Chronic bronchitis was also associated with increased mortality in studies that defined chronic bronchitis as the presence of any respiratory symptoms (HR = 1.28; 95% CI, 1.1-1.48) and in all ...

For chronic bronchitis patients like Lawrence, daily life tends to involve an endless stream of antibiotics, steroids or both. Even with treatment, ...

The diagnosis was chronic bronchitis, which affects nine million Americans. It can come from smoking, vaping, airborne chemicals and pollution. Tinsley had been a long-time smoker.

Non-obstructive chronic bronchitis (CB) is associated with an increased risk of mortality, but only in ever-smokers, not in those who never smoked, the first systematic review and meta-analysis of ...

In the USA, more than 90% of patients with chronic bronchitis have sought treatment for their acute episodes, resulting in total healthcare costs of approximately US$1.6 billion.

—A recent study analyzed patients with COPD in order to identify characteristics that could differentiate those with the chronic bronchitis phenotype. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

Chronic bronchitis, a phenotype of COPD, affects an estimated 3-16% of the population worldwide.1 Patients experience prolonged inflammation and excess mucus in the lung airways, causing severe ...

ALTON — Coughing occasionally during the course of a day is normal. But if it lasts for several days, there’s a good chance it could be bronchitis, which is inflammation of the breathing ...

Icenticaftor did not yield a dose response for trough FEV1 at 12 weeks, but treatment was associated with improved symptoms at 24 weeks in patients with COPD and chronic bronchitis on inhaled ...

Bronchitis in early childhood has been found to increase the risk of lung diseases in middle age according to research from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.