GOLD is an international group of lung health experts who periodically produce and update guidelines for doctors to use in the care of people with COPD. Doctors use the GOLD system to assess ...

If you have pre-COPD and later develop emphysema, symptoms can depend on which stage you're in and how fast it's progressing. Many people don't know they have emphysema in its early stages because ...

Mental health disorders in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are underdiagnosed and undertreated, ...

People may also experience symptoms related to the trauma or injury that caused the subcutaneous emphysema. Subcutaneous emphysema itself often does not require treatment. However, the underlying ...

Because such damage usually worsens over time, "COPD mostly affects people who are 50 or older," says Dr. Shawn Aaron, senior scientist of the inflammation and chronic disease program at the ...

Mental health disorders in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to worsened symptoms and decreased quality of life, according to a new ...