N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer therapy is effective and safe in the short-term (12 weeks) for reducing phlegm in COPD.

Patients in the study had a mean age of 76 years, and 59% were women. COPD (71%) and pulmonary fibrosis (14%) were the most ...

Persistent eosinophilia is associated with increased airway wall thickness in COPD, and detecting volatile organic compounds ...

Among nearly 400 smokers recruited from respiratory clinics, self-reported quit rates at 3 months reached 27% for those ...

An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung problems like COP ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has seen no new therapies brought to market for around 10 years – and now there have been two in the space of a couple of weeks. The European ...

A research team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, ...

COPD cannot be reversed. However, quitting smoking, managing any allergies, and following an exercise program may help slow its progression. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group ...

The proteomic respiratory susceptibility score was derived based on these circulating proteins and applied to the UK Biobank and COPDGene.

Aug. 22, 2024 — Managing hard-to-treat respiratory illnesses like asthma and pulmonary fibrosis just got easier if a new drug-carrying molecule is as sneaky as its inventors ... COPD and BPD ...

Find out how you can live better and breathe easier with COPD.

In the past, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—a lung condition that limits airflow into your lungs and causes difficulty breathing—was thought to be a men’s disease. This was in part ...