In U.S. hospital encounters for COPD, there was a rise in 30-day revisits in hospitals that underwent private equity ...

Using a care pathway focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to shorter hospital stays, increased referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation, and improved standardization of care, ...

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased ...

Private equity hospitals saw worse pulmonary outcomes after acquisition. Read more on asthma, COPD, and pneumonia findings.

Hospital deaths related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease declined significantly between 2005 and 2014, according to research presented during ATS (American Thoracic Society) 2017 meeting held ...

Malnutrition significantly increases the 180-day hospital readmission rates among patients 65 years or older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the importance of ...

Annual hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Canada increased 69% since 2002, especially in females and people under age 65, according to new research in CMAJ ...

COPD patients who receive intensive guidance from a hospital pharmacist during their stay use their inhalation medication more correctly and with greater confidence. This was shown in a study ...

Hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased in Canada, in contrast with a decline in all-cause admissions, data suggest. In a retrospective study of data ...

A large new study presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that patients treated for COPD or pneumonia ...