—A recent analysis showed multiple benefits associated with exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including better endothelial function. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exercise capacity and physical function improved in patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation with use of ...

A pilot clinical study demonstrated how Kaia Health’s artificial intelligence-based smartphone app could reduce a patient’s symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The at-home digital ...

While pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based and cost-effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), uptake of and compliance with this intervention has ...

The first trial to examine the impact of a self-management behavior-modification program combined with bronchodilator therapy and exercise training on exercise capacity and physical activity in ...

Something as simple as a walk can help people diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), research has shown. The multidisciplinary study, involving researchers from Curtin University ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 600,000 patients in the UK (BTS Burden of Lung Disease, 2001). COPD guidelines state that diagnosis and management of COPD should be undertaken by ...

GPs should fund training for practice nurses to deliver the national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease strategy, according to a leading health educator. Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...