The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process ...

The diagnosis of COPD can be frustrating for both the patient and the physician, especially when a patient is identified as having the frequent-exacerbation phenotype. Counseling these patients is ...

On Pollution Control Day, we highlight how environmental factors silently damage lung health. Understanding these risks is ...

Ahmed J. Yousuf, from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues measured 35 biomarkers implicated in COPD pathogenesis in paired urine samples from 55 COPD patients during ...

Patients with COPD who have mucus plugs identified via CT scans are associated with greater risks for acute exacerbations of their disease.