A web-based physical activity self-management intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might be helpful for urban participants across 4 months, but not so much for rural ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often has a profound effect upon the quality of life and mortality of the older adult. Despite numerous medical treatments, surgery may be considered for ...

There is little evidence that telemedicine interventions consistently improve the quality of life of COPD patients, according to a new systematic review published recently in the International Journal ...

The authors modeled costs associated with a pedometer-based, web-mediated physical activity intervention compared with a pedometer alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A pragmatic health system-level intervention improved quality of life for patients discharged after COPD ...

Increasing physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a key strategy - and a major challenge - in the fight against this respiratory disorder. According to a ...

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common and preventable chronic disease, is on the increase, and so are the financial and social burdens associated with it. The ...

New recs issued to improve treatment adherence in patients with COPD Researchers suggest improving self-management support and delivery system design to increase patients' adherence to COPD ...

—A population-based, prospective study in Swedish men suggested that fruit and vegetable intake lowered COPD risk, but the effect varied by smoking status. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

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Once a diagnosis has been made, an effective management program for severe COPD centres on adequate management of symptoms and maintenance of a reasonable quality of life. The diagnosis and treatment ...