Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Potential role for benralizumab in COPD patients with eosinophilia

Benralizumab therapy led to a numerical, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in COPD exacerbations and lung function compared with placebo.…

Simvastatin has no therapeutic benefit in COPD, researchers conclude

Simvastatin does not prevent exacerbations in people with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

Cognitive impairment linked to COPD

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MIC), a study has suggested (Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2013;88:1222).…

Knowing the differences between COPD and asthma is vital to good practice

This content was published in 2011. We do not recommend that you take any clinical decisions based on this information without first ensuring you have checked the latest guidance. The “Outcomes strategy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma” was launched in July 20…

COPD: clinical features and diagnosis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an incurable condition affecting millions of people worldwide.…

COPD: management

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inhaled medicines are the mainstay of treatment.…