HONOLULU -- Pulmonologists couldn't agree whether it was time to drop asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) as a distinct airway disease, allowing no end to this ...

Lead author Dr. Shawn Aaron, a senior scientist and lung specialist at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, described the research as "the world's first study to find people with ...

Background: Asthma and COPD can significantly affect patients and pose a substantial economic burden for both patients and managed-care plans. This study compares utilization outcomes in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Length of stay was 1 day longer for those with asthma-COPD overlap vs. COPD or asthma alone and the cost was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of individuals with respiratory symptoms, 21% had undiagnosed COPD or asthma. Researchers found ...

December 13, 2010 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) — Despite being a highly treatable disease, asthma is poorly managed in older people because of frequent confusion with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Disease severity of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma may increase the risk of the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Disease severity of both ...

Adults receiving early-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma care from a pulmonologist had lower respiratory-related hospitalization and emergency department visit rates than those ...

USA: New research has revealed that daily inhaled cannabis use was associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma ...

Researchers report that as many as 70% of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma could be undiagnosed. They say that receiving a diagnosis and treatment can dramatically ...

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in ...