An inpatient COPD care pathway embedded in the EHR was linked to shorter hospital stays, lower costs, more pulmonary ...

Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States — yet one ...

I saw this firsthand in my time working as a hospitalist—patients with COPD would continue to churn through the emergency department with exacerbations, never getting the help they needed between ...

Whether your symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came on gradually or suddenly, one thing remains the same: You’ll need to seek treatment for the condition right away. “There are ...

Finding out that you or a loved one has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can feel overwhelming. But the good news is that simple strategies for COPD self-care, along with following your ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic ...

Use of a COPD care pathway heightened the odds for a pulmonary rehabilitation referral and home discharge in hospitalized ...

More than 8% of Hoosiers live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term, progressive lung disease that causes difficulty breathing. In fact, Indiana is one of the top 10 states in ...

When temperatures drop, the air becomes dry and constricts the airways, making it harder for COPD patients to breathe. This ...

Temple Health leads research showing how women and non-smokers face rising risks, and how new treatments are changing the future of care ...

According to the World Health Organisation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth-leading cause of death ...