We know that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common and that cigarette smoking is also a risk factor for other important diseases, but how likely is it that a patient with COPD will ...

A symposium at the 2023 American Thoracic Society International Conference highlighted common comorbidities that warrant consideration in patients who present with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

HealthDay News — Twelve comorbidities, including cancer and cardiovascular problems, are associated with a higher risk for death in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), data ...

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Health care providers treating people with COPD also need to focus on the person's socioeconomic factors, along with considering their additional health conditions or comorbidities, according to a new ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) can effectively evaluate a high-risk population for undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and airflow obstruction, based on data from a ...

Comorbidities are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk, according to ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly heightens the risk of mortality and hospitalization in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Despite this, ...

Miami (November 7, 2024) – Health care providers treating people with COPD also need to focus on the person’s socioeconomic factors, along with considering their additional health conditions or ...

The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...

Video: COPD and Comorbid Heart Disease: What Are the Pitfalls? —"It can be very tricky," says William Auyeung, MD, of Stanford University and the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, CA.