Chronic bronchitis is common among patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD) and may represent a subtype of the disease that places patients at risk for increased severity and exacerbations ...

A recent study analyzed patients with COPD in order to identify characteristics that could differentiate those with the chronic bronchitis phenotype. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

“Oftentimes, most patients have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which is why we often just refer to it as COPD,” Dr. Beuther adds. About 3 out of 4 cases of COPD are caused by smokin ...

The researchers determined Bik was significantly reduced in bronchial brushings of patients with chronic bronchitis compared to non-diseased controls. Examination of autopsy tissues confirmed the ...

The presentation of COPD varies, depending on whether the patient has dominant emphysema or chronic bronchitis, and most patients have some degree of overlap (Table 2). The patient with emphysema ...

The diagnosis was chronic bronchitis, which affects nine million ... Under sedation, a bronchoscope is threaded down the throat into a patient's lung. And a device pushed through it delivers ...

The diagnosis of chronic bronchitis is reserved for patients who have cough and sputum production on most days of the month for at least 3 months of the year during 2 consecutive years.

"The symptoms associated with chronic bronchitis have a substantial impact on patients' quality of life, and currently there are no approved treatment options targeting the mucus-producing airway ...

The overall improvement in breathing resulted in increased physical activity supporting the potential for RejuvenAir to measurably improve quality of life in chronic bronchitis patients." ...