I'm a doctor in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In my department (Pulmonology), some doctors prescribe acetazolamide for the patients with COPD who have edema and chronic respiratory failure. What is the ...

Among older U.S. adults, there has been an increase in respiratory failure and chronic kidney disease mortality rates from ...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a coverage policy for at-home ventilation for patients with chronic respiratory failure. The amended policy also establishes a series of ...

More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who suffer from chronic respiratory failure will have insurance coverage for at-home devices, according to a new coverage decision from ...

Chronic bronchitis is diagnosed when you have an ongoing, productive cough. While it isn’t deadly, the severity of your chronic bronchitis can depend on your treatment and emergency care. Chronic ...

Researchers hypothesize that oral vitamin D has failed to improve chronic lung diseases because it may be inactivated before ...