Medication treatment for COPD usually involves inhaled medications, such as beta agonists like albuterol or long-acting forms ...

Neil Minkoff, MD:Dr Mahler, you were the one who started to bring us back to the GOLD [Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease] guidelines. Dr Drummond mentioned how, as pulmonologists, ...

Neil B. Minkoff, MD: Let me raise what seems to me to be somewhat of a conundrum. I talk to specialists and subspecialists, like yourselves, and there’s a tremendous amount of concern about the ...

The symptoms of COPD aren’t always obvious. Subtle signs like finding it harder to keep up with friends on a walk or unconsciously cutting down on physical activity can be easy to miss. Some people ...

The blockbuster Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug Dupixent, already commercialized in several skin and lung disorders, has expanded its FDA-approval to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Quit smoking and control your indoor air quality. Exposure to smoke, dust, fumes, vapors and chemicals can worsen your COPD.

lung xray_TS_159291221 Clinician awareness of COPD treatment guidelines has increased since 2007. Clinicians report multiple barriers preventing the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is a chronic disease that affects quality of life and mobility, and can lead to respiratory ...

Circassia announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Duaklir Pressair (aclidinium bromide, formoterol fumarate) for the maintenance treatment of COPD. Circassia announced that ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute bronchitis both cause lung irritation and inflammation. They can trigger similar symptoms, including coughing, chest pain, and fatigue. Acute ...