Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Advanced practice practitioners (APPs), including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, play an important role in caring for people with asthma and COPD, from ongoing disease management to evaluating and helping…

November is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month. COPD is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe and can cause severe coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.  As of 2019, COPD is the third leading…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is one of the most common lung diseases, typically afflicting current or former smokers, and is the third leading cause of death in the United States.…