"We found that metabolites associated with mucus hydration and adenosine metabolism were strongly associated with markers of COPD disease severity. These findings confirm previous studies implicating ...

Data from a study of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) indicate that the concentration of eosinophils in the sputum, rather than the blood, is a better predictor of COPD ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its ...

Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives. The study focused on mucus plugs, which clog airways in the ...

In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers say they have successfully used microscopic human-made particles to predict the severity of patients' chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by ...

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).

A retrospective analysis of data of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that mucus plugs could contribute to patient mortality, offering a possible treatment target.

For people with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and COPD, mucus can get too thick and sticky; coughing alone can't clear it. Infections develop, leading to severe chronic disease and early death.

In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used microscopic man-made particles to predict the severity of patients' chronic obstructive ...

There is nothing scarier than not being able to breathe easily, yet millions of Americans experience that sensation because of a condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. As a ...

A large variety of airway clearance devices are commercially available, the two most recent being the Quake® and the Lung Flute®. The Quake is a pipe-shaped oscillatory PEP device that bears some ...