Multislice CT continues to spawn new applications in lung imaging, such as software techniques that allow depiction of airway morphology abnormalities in the prevalent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But radiologists are still not doing enough to cut the radiation dose while using the latest... More »

What are the most effective ways to reduce the incidence of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? More »

LEIDEN, Netherlands - The first complete overhaul of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines eliminated a staging category and made recommendations for antibiotic use during exacerbations.
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- For many adults with poor airway function or COPD, the genesis of the problem may have been in the womb, researchers reported. More »

ABERDEEN, Scotland -- COPD patients may be as much at risk from air pollution inside their homes as they are outside, researchers found. More »

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Only one in three patients who are told they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have had that diagnosis confirmed with spirometry. More »

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with severe emphysema strikes women harder than men on clinical and physiological measures, researchers here affirmed. More »

MONTREAL -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, particularly women, may be significantly more likely to suffer psychiatric disorders than the general population, researchers found. More »

CARDIFF, Wales -- Premature arterial stiffness and bone aging in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may explain why they are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers reported. More »