The CAT questionnaire for COPD can distinguish between different types of patients. The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can be used to distinguish between newly diagnosed patients, those with more ...

A 12-week prospective cohort enrolled 73 patients with guideline-based asthma or COPD and no speech-affecting comorbidities, ...

A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million ...

Using the GOLD standards for COPD staging will identify high-risk patients, improve delivery of care, and reduce health care costs. In the United States, COPD is mainly diagnosed and managed in the ...

(HealthDay)—Chest computed tomography (CT) is increasingly being used, and can provide additional insight, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published online June ...

A quality assessment program conducted in the Republic of Korea may be effective in improving disease management and prognosis for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the ...

The American Lung Association is announcing a new initiative to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...