Researchers evaluated the frequency and severity of bacterial exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coexisting bronchiectasis.
Use of electronic cigarettes or nicotine-replacement therapy is associated with lower levels of carcinogens and toxins that with traditional cigarettes.
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the combined effects of NSAID use and acute respiratory infections on the risk of myocardial infarction.
A new study examined whether lung function decline, assessed by forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, is accelerated in women undergoing menopause.
An increasing number of Americans are smoking tobacco using a water pipe. The American Heart Association has released a report of the cardiovascular effects of short- and long-term water pipe smoking that...
Further research on the lower airways in COPD is needed, so researchers analyzed whether a comprehensive research bronchoscopy procedure is safe for patients with COPD.
A phase 2 trial evaluated whether benralizumab, with or without prednisolone, could improve clinical and symptom outcomes for adults presenting with eosinophilic exacerbations of asthma or chronic...
A recent study used a computer model based on real-world data to calculate the benefits and risks associated with proton-pump inhibitor use in hospital inpatients.
