Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four major ...

In conclusion, COPD is a global disease, with increasing prevalence and health-related impact. The loss of FEV 1 may be slowing down, but what is really needed is an intervention that improves it in ...

This article provides a comprehensive explanation of the pathological role of mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as evaluation methods using the latest ...

Erdosteine is a multimechanism, mucolytic agent that decreases the sputum viscoelastic properties and bacterial adhesion to the cell membrane, endowed with bronchial anti-inflammatory activity and a ...

Airway smooth muscle (ASM) lies at the core of bronchomotor tone and undergoes profound alterations in chronic airway diseases. In asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ASM exhibits ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases are among the leading chronic health burdens worldwide. They share key modifiable risk factors as well as overlapping ...

Hello. This is Ogai Internal Medicine Clinic."My cough doesn't go away even though I use asthma inhalers.""I still cough at ...

Newswise — NEW YORK, NY – Nov. 19, 2025 – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming ...

Cough continues to be one of the most troublesome symptoms for many patients. It can be acute (lasting less than 3 weeks), subacute (lasting 3 to 8 weeks), or chronic (lasting 8 weeks or longer).