But not all kidney problems are the same. There are two main types: acute kidney disease and chronic kidney disease. Understanding the difference between them is important because they happen in very ...

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to ...

Chronic cough is a common but often misdiagnosed symptom, requiring thorough evaluation for underlying respiratory or systemic issues.

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the disease's burden varies significantly by state.

COPD has a large economic impact on the healthcare system and a destructive impact on the lives of patients and their ...

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal ...

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. The study is published in the May 2025 issue of Chronic ...

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. The study ...

Antibiotic Therapy in Elderly Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis Timothy E Albertson; Andrew L Chan Disclosures Expert Rev Resp Med. 2009;3 (5):539-548. 0 ...

An acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) is characterized by increased sputum volume, increased sputum purulence, worsening dyspnea, cough and increased sputum tenacity. [1, 101] The ...

Chronic bronchitis caused by environmental irritants, for instance, is not contagious. But acute or viral bronchitis is.

Radford added: "Bronchitis can be short-term (acute) and symptoms usually last around three weeks. But some people can have long-term (chronic) inflammation of the airways.