has been studied in severe asthmatics and in COPD patients with a history of asthma, showing an additional bronchodilator effect on top of the current asthma treatment. The first large study on ...

The Spanish COPD guidelines recommend treatment of the mixed COPD–asthma phenotype with ICS and a long-acting bronchodilator (LABD) as a first option to improve lung function, respiratory ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the world’s leading causes of death - more than 300 million live with the ...

Poor treatment of asthma and COPD puts a huge burden on the NHS. For example, £1 billion is spent on asthma treatment in the UK each year and represents 60,000 to 65,000 hospital admissions.

Inhalers used to treat symptoms of respiratory disease can be potent sources of greenhouse gases. Drugmakers are planning to ...

Two posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting showed that mepolizumab significantly reduces exacerbations in ...

Steroid tablets are associated with significant adverse side effects. Short-term use risks sleep disturbance, reflux, ...

Patients with asthma and COPD routinely switch from pressurized metered-dose inhalers to dry powder inhalers and vice versa.

Globally, asthma and COPD are under-diagnosed (20–70% for ... which could speed up their diagnosis and treatment. The results of the pilot patient study were published in BioSensors.

Many similarities exist between COPD and asthma, including symptoms including breathing difficulties and restricted airways. COPD is progressive and persistent, though. Allergens can aggravate asthma ...

Cruises are a great way for travelers with COPD to see the world. Most large cruise lines allow passengers to travel with ...

The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that over-use of steroid medication may cause more harm than good. A study has shown ...