NICE has estimated that around 40% of people with COPD have elevated blood levels of eosinophils and, if half the eligible ...

NICE has recommended dupilumab for adults with uncontrolled COPD and raised eosinophils, citing fewer exacerbations and ...

Dupilumab, a simple pre-filled pen that people inject themselves with every two weeks, is the first biologic that targets both the symptoms of COPD and an underlying cause of the disease. It brings ...

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A biologic injection that reduces chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups by around a third has been approved for use on the NHS in England and Wales. The National Institute for Health ...

Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors were found to be independently associated with reducing all-cause mortality in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary hypertension appears in 25% to 30% of patients with COPD. There are no approved therapies for patients ...

COPD and gastrointestinal diseases have a significant bidirectional association, with depressive symptoms serving as a key mediator.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to die within a year of undergoing elective surgery and to incur higher healthcare costs than similar patients without COPD, ...

—A new study finds that some patients are proactive (they seek immediate treatment), while others tough it out (wishing to avoid the ‘hassle’ or ‘inconvenience’). What can clinicians do to better ...