Dyspnea during sexual activity is common in COPD patients
Troublesome dyspnoea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark.
Troublesome dyspnoea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark.
The majority of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) referred for pulmonary rehabilitation have multiple extra-pulmonary comorbidities, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who become infected with the bacterium Pseudomonas aerguinosa are more likely to have worse clinical outcomes and experience more hospitalizations during the course… read more.
‘Reach Your Peak with Asthma’ pack is a vital resource for adults and children with asthma who want to take part in sport.
FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients who received standard therapy for cystic fibrosis plus adjunctive inhaled dry powder mannitol have achieved sustained improvement in lung function… read more.
The Asthma Society today launched the Great Open Airways Run campaign to help make up the staggering 30% cut in funding for the organisation’s vital work.
Patients with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza who developed respiratory failure and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood had a lower rate of… read more.
The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Ben Bulben… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Computed tomography (CT) scanning for lung cancer of men who are current or former heavy smokers also identified a significant proportion with chronic obstructive… read more.
Treatment with the calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan may be effective in improving muscle function in patients with respiratory muscle weakness,
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