Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience improved breathing symptoms and dyspnea with use of automated oxygen administration. Automated oxygen administration (AOA) was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis focused on adults with moderate to severe COPD without an exacerbation during the ENHANCE trials.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, more patients receiving ensifentrine vs. placebo were classified as Transitional ...

The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...

The AHRQ systematic review included 48 RCTs and two retrospective cohort studies. Lung cancer and mesothelioma were the most commonly addressed types of cancer. Nonpharmacologic interventions such as ...

Patients who have unexplained dyspnea months after recovering from COVID-19 often have objective signs of breathing problems on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and meet criteria for myalgic ...

The APN possesses the advanced clinical knowledge and skills to be able to synthesize the assessment information and create a comprehensive plan -- including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic ...

Dr. Leigh H. Simmons: A 93-year-old woman was evaluated by her primary care physician because of dyspnea. The patient had been in her usual state of health, which included being independent with ...

PND usually occurs several hours after a person falls asleep and improves when they sit upright. This difficulty in breathing can cause a person to wake up gasping for air. It can be a distressing ...

In addition to pharmacologic interventions and oxygen, there are a number of nonpharmacologic strategies that can be beneficial in the management of dyspnea. By changing a patient's physical ...