Quitting smoking is the most impactful step to protect and maintain respiratory health. One should consult a healthcare ...

Regular mucus tends to be thin and slippery, and it is generally a constant presence on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, phlegm ...

Background: A study was undertaken to evaluate exacerbations and their impact on the health related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: A 2 ...

Carlos Noujeim; Pierre Bou-Khalil Disclosures Expert Rev Resp Med. 2013;7 (4):429-437.

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

Obviously, the prevention There is a pillar in the fight against pathology. The main risk factor remains the smoke but it is ...

Chronic breathlessness, coughing or excess mucus may seem minor, but they could signal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Since the obstruction represents excess mucus in the tracheobronchial tree, the abnormality is best regarded as chronic bronchitis; however, this is not the usual concept of bronchitis.

Symptoms The symptoms of bronchitis are similar, regardless of which type causes the disease. However, chronic bronchitis does not go away, although symptoms can wax and wane.

In some cases, bronchial tube inflammation and excessive mucus production can lead to dry airways ... but frequent smokers are especially likely to experience symptoms. Chronic bronchitis is a ...

Timothy E Albertson; Andrew L Chan Disclosures Expert Rev Resp Med. 2009;3 (5):539-548.

It can be acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis often results from a virus, and it typically lasts up to 10 days. Exposure to lung irritants, such as tobacco, is often the cause of chronic bronchitis.