More articles about: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Senior Woman receiving Stethoscope Exam by Doctor
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Screening tool aims to help doctors diagnose more people with COPD
The goal is to help primary care providers identify and treat more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD
About 20-40% of adults with symptoms of COPD – but not the disease itself – use these types of long-lasting inhalers.
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Biomarker Holds Promise in COPD Treatment
A team led by U-M researchers discovered that a noninvasive imaging biomarker can identify small airway damage in COPD patients.
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ATS 2017 Wrap-Up: Rapid Sepsis Treatment, Predicting Mortality After the ICU and More
The annual American Thoracic Society International Conference wrapped up this week. Here’s a look at some of the newest research and stories from this year’s conference.
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Should a Heart or Lung Emergency Mean a Ticket to the ICU? Not Necessarily, Study Suggests
Sending a patient to an intensive care unit after a heart attack, or a flare-up of heart failure or COPD, may sound like the best option. But it’s not always the case.
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Care for COPD: Could More Be Done?
U-M researchers provide comprehensive view of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. Learn about their seven ares of focus to improve COPD care.
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COPD Symptoms Common Among Smokers, Even When Undiagnosed
Smokers who don’t meet the criteria for COPD may still have the symptoms. Should the diagnostic requirements change or should it be called something else.