The USPSTF recommends against screening asymptomatic adults for COPD in primary care. The USPSTF has released an updated recommendation statement that does not recommend screening asymptomatic adults ...

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COPD, as the sixth leading cause of death in the US, is widely seen as a preventable epidemic. However, shortcomings in public policy and healthcare hinder access to timely and accurate diagnosis, as ...

The likelihood for mortality during hospitalization was increased among those with COPD or asthma vs. asthma-COPD overlap ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) can effectively evaluate a high-risk population for undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and airflow obstruction, based on data from a ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DRIVE4COPD today announced that it achieved its goal of screening 1 million Americans to determine their risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Long-time smokers and former smokers are eligible to be screened every year for lung cancer. But Temple Health says adding a simple test could tell doctors so much more.

70% of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) cases go undiagnosed. Now, a study led by Hospital del Mar and the Hospital del MResearch Institute has validated ten metabolites that are altered ...

For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening, emphysema is ...

—These remain the cornerstones of COPD management, says William Auyeung, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine. Here's how he approaches his patients around smoking cessation. (2:09) Share on ...

Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic ...