The assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) now allows for the evaluation of various patient-reported outcomes (PROs); however, these PROs assess different disease features than ...

A COPD assessment test (CAT) is a tool that can help you communicate the severity of your condition to your doctor. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have difficulties ...

Share on Pinterest A new screening tool may help identify people with COPD who haven’t yet been diagnosed. Instants/Getty Images Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of cognitive impairment, with a notably higher likelihood of developing non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

COPD diagnosis Researchers have proposed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) be used as a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical outcomes assessment tool. Members of the COPD Biomarker ...

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a growing worldwide problem that imposes a great burden on the daily life of patients. Since there is no cure, the goal of treating COPD is ...

Using the GOLD standards for COPD staging will identify high-risk patients, improve delivery of care, and reduce health care costs. In the United States, COPD is mainly diagnosed and managed in the ...

Hunter, S. (2009) Holistic assessment of patients with COPD before the use of non-invasive ventilation. Nursing Times; 105: 20, early online publication. The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio In patients with COPD, depressive ...

A significant link was found between active cigarette smoking and an elevated rate of pneumonia in COPD, whereas this was not ...