Early management of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with IPF could slow disease progression and improve outcomes.

For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 years, according to a study published ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) happens when you repeatedly stop breathing during sleep. These pauses are temporary, but they’ll partially wake you up. This can make it difficult to get a good night’s ...

If only managing a patient with an obstructive lung disease — like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — were as easy as writing a prescription. As it stands now, physicians also ...

Two main biologic mechanisms can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood: abnormal lung development and an increased rate of lung-function decline with age. These mechanisms ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common ...