Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common respiratory condition involving progressive lung damage. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes its pathophysiology, diagnosis and ...

Regular use of chemical disinfectants among female nurses was found to be a potential risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to study findings.

Nurses who regularly use chemical disinfectants in the workplace may be at risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process; thus ...

According to a new study, nurses who are work disinfectants continually through their careers are more likely to develop a chronic lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Learn more about how COPD affects your health and changes your body, and what you can do about that to prevent or reduce your risk for this progressive lung disease.

Furthermore, their potential role in the pathophysiology of COPD will be discussed.

The new COPD guidelines talk about using the Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea (MMRC) scale and the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) to better assess symptoms in COPD independently of FEV 1.