A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study ...

The 30-day readmission rate among patients receiving post-hospitalization at-home interventions was roughly half the rate of a control group. A new study suggests at-home interventions by a ...

A new report sets out to provide a comprehensive view of COPD care in the United States. COPD is the third-leading cause of death in US, but compared to other chronic diseases, COPD research funding ...

Credit: Scott Bodell/MedicalImages.com The authors outline preventative pharmacologic therapies for COPD exacerbations and a patient-tailored approach to management. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Who helps you manage your COPD? It’s more than just one doctor. It’s a medical care team. What Kind of Doctors Treat COPD? Your COPD care team includes providers who prescribe medicine, guide therapy ...

—A population-based, prospective study in Swedish men suggested that fruit and vegetable intake lowered COPD risk, but the effect varied by smoking status. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

—These investigators looked at the effects of diabetes on complications, costs, length of stay, and readmissions for patients with COPD. Their results point to a need for targeted interventions to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of individuals with respiratory symptoms, 21% had undiagnosed COPD or asthma. Researchers found ...