mds.ac.uk BACKGROUND Supplemental oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exercise hypoxaemia improves exercise capacity and dyspnoea. However, the benefit of oxygen ...

In COPD, patients with abnormally high exertional breathlessness on CPET are unlikely to be identified via standard symptom ...

More research is necessary on the modifiable predictors of a sedentary lifestyle in COPD patients. Structured exercise programs and pulmonary rehabilitation have shown important results for ...

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve ...

Though wheezing can occur on the inhale, in emphysema, it most often takes place on the exhale. Exercise intolerance, in which it's difficult to engage in physical activity, tends to worsen as ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD is a progressive respiratory condition that can present unique challenges during ...

Maintaining your quality of life is very important during end-stage COPD. There are lifestyle steps you can take, such as checking air quality and practicing breathing exercises. When your COPD ...

A COPD Action and Management Plan is a 3-in-1 personalized worksheet that lists the steps to take to manage your COPD depending on how you feel. With a plan, you will know how and when to take your ...

Chronic respiratory infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia, can make life difficult, especially for people with conditions ...

Nov. 27, 2024 — A recent trial finds an injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further ...

Dynamic hyperinflation is an important determinant of exercise induced dyspnoea in COPD. We hypothesised that long acting bronchodilators improve symptoms by reducing dynamic hyperinflation and work ...