The assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) now allows for the evaluation of various patient-reported outcomes (PROs); however, these PROs assess different disease features than ...

COPD diagnosis Researchers have proposed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) be used as a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical outcomes assessment tool. Members of the COPD Biomarker ...

Researchers have indicated in a new study that a COPD Assessment Test-based definition of chronic bronchitis (CAT-CB) is more ...

Mobile health pulmonary rehabilitation is as effective as center-based pulmonary rehabilitation in improving exercise ...

Share on Pinterest A new screening tool may help identify people with COPD who haven’t yet been diagnosed. Instants/Getty Images Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people ...

* Primary focus of governance board initially will be to maximise use and value of CAT for patients, healthcare professionals and researchers * Formation of a new governance board to help promote and ...

—Physiologic changes apparent well before the onset of clinical COPD may help to predict smokers in whom COPD eventually develops—and can be detected by routine spirometry. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...

Developing a COPD action plan helps patients improve their confidence and reduces their perceived disease burden. By creating action plans to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window "One thing that surprised me is how the impact of duration of ...