Background Appropriate interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) involves the
classification of observed values as within/outside the normal range based on a reference …

Disclosures: Dr. Labaki, ACP Contributing Author, reports nonfinancial support from
Pulmonx and personal fees from Konica Minolta outside the submitted work. Dr. Rosenberg …

Cardiac symptoms are increasingly recognized as late complications of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in previously well individuals …

Background: Evidence-based guidelines are needed for effective delivery of home oxygen
therapy to appropriate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

1.1. Methodology and Evidence Review The recommendations listed in this document are,
whenever possible, evidence based. An extensive evidence review was conducted through …

Background Long-term treatment with supplemental oxygen has unknown efficacy in
patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and resting or exercise …

Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …

Background Previous studies have highlighted a relationship between reduction in rate of
exacerbations with therapies containing inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and baseline blood …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third most common cause of death in
the USA. In 2010, the cost of COPD in the USA was projected to be approximately US …