Distinct COPD phenotypes show differences in severity and mortality, with worse outcomes linked to income, race, rural living, and smoking.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly called COPD, is a long-term lung condition that makes breathing difficult. It usually develops after many years of exposure to harmful particles, ...

Hyperinflation refers to the lung’s increase in size due to the trapped air that has caused them to expand. The BREATHE-3 trial uses self-expanding nitinol airway scaffolds that are placed ...