The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification, based on percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ppFEV1), has been widely adopted for assessment of chronic ...

Although there has been a significant decrease in the impact of non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and heart diseases, a global increase in morbidity and mortality linked to chronic respiratory ...

Vowel-based voice analysis is gaining attention as a potential non-invasive tool for COPD classification, offering insights into phonatory function. The growing need for voice data has necessitated ...

Adults with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) whose condition was classified as severe using the Rome criteria had a higher risk of death at 1 year than those who were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers developed a multidimensional COPD diagnostic schema made up of spirometry, imaging and respiratory ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is improved by incorporating CT lung imaging and respiratory symptoms. This fresh, multidimensional approach better ...

The GOLD 2023 and 2024 reports recommend that health professionals consider triple therapy (TT) entailing combined use of a long-acting β 2 agonist (LABA), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), ...

Incorporating chest CT imaging and respiratory symptoms into the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnostic schema improved identification of individuals with poor respiratory outcomes, ...