Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced physical activity showed a higher risk of emergency department visits or hospitalizations in a recent study. Patients with ...

The findings, coming from data on more than 900 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, indicate that as depression severity increased, so did the odds of landing in the hospital.

Analysis finds those from most deprived backgrounds almost twice as likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory conditions ...

In Ontario, nearly 900,000 people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with this condition account for 24 per cent of hospitalizations, 24 per cent of emergency department ...

I overheard the EMS radio calling in to the emergency department and could immediately hear the urgency in the voice of the paramedic about a patient being brought in. He told us they were bringing in ...

Smith, S.M.S. et al (2009) Emergency oxygen delivery 2: patients with asthma and COPD. Nursing Times; 105: 11. This is the second of a two-part unit on the use of emergency oxygen in adults. Part 1 ...

A COPD “flare-up” is when your symptoms get worse. And if they come on more suddenly or seriously, or last longer than usual, it’s called an “acute exacerbation.” Experts say this is a common reason ...

Having the urge to urinate -- and not being able to do so -- is painful, as many men know. Now a study suggests that certain medications may make the emergency form of this condition, known as acute ...

Twenty years on from the September 11 attacks, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who attended the World Trade Center site are beginning to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

A new study suggests that older adults with COPD who receive new prescriptions of opioids may be at a higher risk of respiratory-related problems and death. Share on Pinterest Opioids are often ...