The evolution of a disease resulting in functional changes in your body is known as pathophysiology. To understand COPD’s pathophysiology, it’s important to understand the structure of the ...

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 ...

The results of this comparative effectiveness research study suggest that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors  and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were associated with a ...

Miami (January 21, 2025) – Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the ...

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