Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a common COPD symptom. You may experience different levels of dyspnea, but you can take steps to make breathing easier and help preserve your lung health.

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

“Emphysema is part of a group of lung conditions which comes under the umbrella term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of ...

With the World Health Organization estimating that over 20 million people died from the coronavirus pandemic, despite ...

a condition related to COPD. Participants reported significant improvements in their quality of life and self-management of lung health, particularly regarding breathlessness. This suggests that ...

Globally, COPD is also a leading cause of death. Data from the World Health Organization in 2021 ranked it as the fourth ...

“Emphysema makes it hard to breathe air out of your lungs as it affects the tiny air sacs at the end of the airways where ...

The relationship between pain and dyspnea is particularly concerning during acute exacerbations of COPD, where the prevalence of both symptoms can be high[2]. A systematic review found that during ...