Referrals to PR and PC for IPF patients in England remain low, despite evidence of their benefits. Smoking history, COPD diagnosis, and male sex were positively associated with PR referrals. Older age ...

(StatePoint) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also referred to as emphysema or chronic bronchitis and makes it hard to breathe. During every stage of the disease, starting when a person ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

A palliative telecare intervention improved quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure (HF), and interstitial lung disease (ILD), the ADAPT ...

Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has expanded its palliative care program for outpatients suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases, providing patients with the benefits of palliative care prior to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with COPD reported that it was difficult to access medications and resources. This patient population did ...

Ordering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose—is an effective strategy to give more ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Gersten: I've ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The likelihood for end-of-life outpatient palliative care and opioids was decreased among those with COPD or IPF ...

I’m called into the ICU as a Palliative Care specialist, ask who the patient is and what matters most, and afterward a family member pulls me aside to say, “No one has ever had this conversation with ...