Reinventing pulmonary care medically improves early diagnosis and interdisciplinary management for complex patients with COPD and co-morbidities.

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study ...

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), ...

Prioritizing communications between patients and health care providers and increasing patient education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could help improve patient care, according to ...

ALL-REMOTE COMPANY/WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face significant challenges, but conversations with healthcare providers can play a ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a complex and progressive disease, and many patients continue to experience exacerbations, also known as flare-ups. For the past few decades, the ...

Credit: Scott Bodell/MedicalImages.com The authors outline preventative pharmacologic therapies for COPD exacerbations and a patient-tailored approach to management. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Integrated primary care services may offer better outcomes in patients living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without increasing costs. The integrated primary care ...

Registered nurse Janelvin VanBuren admits patients to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, teaches them how to use medical devices like feeding tubes and spirometers, and completes ...