Dual bronchodilators have been shown to broadly improve symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In more than 70% of patients with COPD, a positive expiratory pressure device improved exertional dyspnea. The ...

Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe chronic breathlessness, short-term daily treatment with low doses of extended-release morphine did not significantly reduce ...

Figure 1. Hyperinflation of the lungs points to a pulmonary cause of dyspnea. There are guidelines for the management of each as a separate condition, but how do you evaluate and treat them when they ...

Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

When breathing becomes a daily battle, even the simplest acts can feel exhausting. Now, a new study has found the key to easing chronic breathlessness caused by lung disease: singing. Chronic ...

School of Nursing researchers have identified a new benefit of mindfulness for people managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition commonly known as COPD. The study, “Associations ...

The breathlessness, cough and sputum scale (BCSS) is a three-item questionnaire rating breathlessness, cough and sputum on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (severe symptoms).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A model that factors in brain imaging markers of breathlessness expectation, questionnaires and physiology ...

Shortness of breath is often brushed aside as a sign of tiredness or ageing. Many people assume it is normal to feel breathless after climbing stairs or walking a short distance, especially during ...

Although not every patient who presents with dyspnea will have coexisting heart and lung diseases, it is estimated that between 20% and 30% of patients who have HF have comorbid COPD. 3 While there ...