Lung function decline in COPD patients accelerated by mucus plug persistence

Lung function decline in COPD patients accelerated by mucus plug persistence

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants.

Mucus-Plugged Airways Linked to COPD Outcomes

(MedPage Today) -- Airway-blocking mucus plugs were associated with a faster decrease in lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a longitudinal study showed. Decrease in the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) marking...

Persistent mucus plugs linked to faster decline in lung function for patients with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is no cure, progression can be slowed by reducing exposure to these factors.

Persistent Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Lung Decline in COPD

New research follows a previous landmark study that linked mucus plugs to increased mortality in people with COPD even without hallmark symptoms.

Marburg – The treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is evolving. At the 131st Congress of the German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM), Claus F. Vogelmeier, Director of the Department of Internal Medicine with a focus on pulmonology at Philipps University Marburg and member of the board of the Global...