COPD is a chronic lung condition that gets worse over time, making breathing difficult as inflammation narrows the airways. ... (IL5), a major contributor to COPD-related lung inflammation.

In the Canadian CanCOLD cohort, 48 of 685 participants (7.0 %) without airflow obstruction were newly classified as having COPD under the minor-criteria path, while 105 of 656 participants (16.0 % ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A new diagnostic schema incorporating chest CT and respiratory symptoms into the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help to better identify patients at ...

On May 18, at the 2025 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, updated findings from a post hoc analysis poster presentation of the Phase III MATINEE trial (NCT04133909) reinforced ...

The phase III MATINEE trial included 804 patients ages 40 and older (mean age 66, 31% women) who were on inhaled triple therapy for COPD, had a blood eosinophil count of at least 300 cells/μL at ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

Recent medical research is reshaping our understanding of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), particularly highlighting its disproportionate impact on women. This shift in the COPD ...

Previously he helped define the genes that predispose smokers to COPD, and chaired the Respiratory Therapy Area Board at GlaxoSmithKline (2012-15) during which they developed mepolizumab (anti-IL5 ...

Nearly 4 million patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma die each year, mostly from severe acute exacerbations.1 For the past 60 years, systemic corticosteroids have been ...

COPD experts ask patients to refer to a 10-point scale of effort, fatigue and breathlessness, with 0 meaning the person is at rest. It’s good to exercise mostly at a moderate intensity, about 3 ...

COPD flareups account for roughly 4% of total hospital stays – the fourth leading cause of hospitalization. The direct cost to hospitals is over $20 billion a year. Even worse, roughly 10% of COPD ...

Learn about advanced COPD stages, symptoms, and treatments, plus pulmonary rehab, palliative care, and hospice planning. Managing Advanced COPD: Expectations, Treatments, and End-of-Life Care ...