When a person sits or stands up, the pulmonary congestion decreases due to gravity, and breathing improves. Dyspnea (shortness of breath regardless of position or activity) and paroxysmal ...

PFT = pulmonary function test; POD = perception of dyspnea. See Table 3 for abbreviations not used in the text. *OP = outpatient; ADL = activities of daily living; QOL = quality of life ...

Several features of COPD (dyspnea, air hunger, functional decline, and the possibility of mechanical ventilation) commonly force patients and physicians to confront end-of-life issues. Chronic ...

People who have COPD and a low body weight may have a lower life expectancy. Dyspnea is the most common COPD symptom. The BODE index uses the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale ...

The problem with COPD is you have obstruction to air flow, so most patients have a chronic cough, have some shortness of breath, have some wheezing. And periodically they will have what we call an ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation significantly improves physical capacity, lung function, and quality of life in long COVID patients, with the greatest benefits seen in 4-8 week programs combining breathing ...