Most people with COPD use an inhaler. One big advantage is that they're portable. While you have to use a nebulizer at home (or in a medical facility), you can carry an inhaler in your pocket.

BiPAP can help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe better. It's a form of noninvasive ventilation. Here's how it works.

After reviewing more than 6,300 citations, the researchers found 33 studies evaluating outcomes for 51,085 patients with COPD and hypercapnia who were followed for at least one month while using a ...

In-home noninvasive ventilation therapy. Some people with advanced COPD who have severe trouble breathing out carbon dioxide get a breathing device to use at home. One such device is a bilevel ...

After reviewing more than 6,300 citations, the researchers found 33 studies evaluating outcomes for 51,085 patients with COPD and hypercapnia who were followed for at least one month while using a ...

Your healthcare provider may recommend oxygen therapy for COPD and help you to learn how oxygen (O2) equipment is used. Why COPD May Require Oxygen Air follows a pathway into your lungs to ensure ...

Wearing a KF80 mask while exercising and performing daily activities did not impact oxygenation and hemodynamic factors in adults with mild to moderate COPD, according to study results published ...

Researchers at Caltech have developed a "smart mask" to screen for conditions like respiratory infections, COPD, asthma and post-COVID infections. Doctors share their opinions.