(StatePoint) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also referred to as emphysema or chronic bronchitis and makes it hard to breathe. During every stage of the disease, starting when a person ...

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When advanced, chronic pulmonary conditions, such as COPD, worsen, physicians may recommend these patients consider hospice care. “Hospice offers comprehensive and individualized services to help ...

Ever get winded after climbing stairs? Imagine feeling that way every minute of every day – that’s how most people with advanced lung disease experience life. Daily activities – even the simple act of ...

The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society COPD Standards are less specific, suggesting that evidence of a high likelihood of death, constituted by repeated exacerbations and very poor ...

Treatment pathways, including escalation and de-escalation of therapy, for patients with COPD are explored by a panel of medical experts. Reynold Panettieri Jr, MD: I tend to escalate pretty [early] ...