A new guideline for managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) supports the use of oral corticosteroids and antibiotic therapy in ambulatory patients having an exacerbation ...

Clinical guideline released for the treatment of COPD exacerbations The European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society have released a guideline for the treatment of patients with COPD ...

Three organizations have joined forces with the American College of Physicians (ACP) to update the ACP 2007 clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among both women and men with COPD, less than 50% received maintenance inhaler therapy. Less than 70% received ...

The GOLD 2023 and 2024 reports recommend that health professionals consider triple therapy (TT) entailing combined use of a long-acting β 2 agonist (LABA), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), ...

Investigators explored common challenges cited by hospital staff as barriers to implementation and adherence with national guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a ...

Managing mucus from COPD involves strategies that can help loosen mucus and clear it from your airway, such as staying ...

A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology has released new clinical practice guidelinesto help advise clinicians on the optimal management of ...

The updated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines are official recommendations from authoritative bodies in the United States and Europe. They make 7 consensus recommendations and ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

Effective treatment often requires you to take medications to better manage symptoms or stop taking medications if a doctor advises that you no longer need them. Finding the right dosages and ...

Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European ...