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Pneumonia-ridden grandad spends TWO days in hospital chair waiting to be seen

Grandfather-of-seven Geoffrey Knell. who already has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - was left in a chair at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Daily Mirror

Paisley man hails ‘Quit and Win’ campaign for helping him kick the habit

He has been tobacco free for eight months and decided to stop smoking after losing his wife Mattie to COPD.

Daily Record

The U.S. is seeing a shortage of the life-saving drug albuterol. Here’s what patients with respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD need to know

Albuterol, a drug commonly used to treat asthma attacks, is in short supply, increasing anxiety for patients who use it—and for pharmacies and health care facilities that provide it.

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High power prices drive some patients in Spain into poverty

Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards.

Reuters

COPD Patients Are 61 Per Cent More Likely To Die Within A Year After Major Surgery

According to a recent study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year following surgery and have greater health-care expenses than equivalent patients without COPD. Read on for details:

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Woman, 72, forced to wait 13 HOURS in ambulance - but vows to support striking workers

An ambulance was called to their home early on a Sunday afternoon after Kathleen Philipson, who suffers from COPD and had Covid, developed a fast heartbeat. She waited 13 hours outside the hospital

Daily Mirror

Diseases That Studies Linked to E-Cigarettes Generally Were Diagnosed Before Subjects Began Vaping

The failure to consider the timing of diagnoses makes it impossible to draw causal inferences.

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DWP issuing £150 PIP payments to people with these 24 respiratory conditions

The Personal Independence Payment benefit is paid out by the DWP to people with disabilities or long-term health conditions such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and COPD

Daily Mirror

Consumer Health: Treating COPD

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people have been diagnosed with COPD, but millions more may have the disease without knowing it.

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Nearly a quarter with deadly lung disease wait 5 years or more for diagnosis

Sufferers of COPD waiting up to a decade for diagnosis

Evening Standard

Scots woman forced to quit job due to chronic lung condition waited six years for diagnosis

Vivienne Gaynor is now backing calls from campaigners for better respiratory care in Scotland after a new report revealed one in five people wait more than four years to be diagnosed with COPD.

Daily Record

Woman struggled to breathe for eight years before finally being diagnosed with incurable condition

'One day I was struggling to take a deep breath, it frightened me so much I went to A&E. After hours of waiting, I was finally seen by a nurse who said it was down to a chest infection'

Wales Online

Edinburgh woman waits six years for deadly lung diagnosis from doctors

Vivienne Gaynor, 60, says that she had to wait around six years to be given a COPD diagnosis and that she was forced to give up her job and use a mobility scooter due to the illness.

Edinburgh Live

One in four COPD patients waiting five or more years for diagnosis in Northern Ireland

Charity Asthma + Lung UK Northern Ireland has called for urgent action

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Symptoms to look out for that may be sign of COPD

Here is what you should look out for

Daily Mirror

Sleeping tips for those with COPD as new report warns less sleep increases health risks

There are a number of reasons why a person may struggle to get to sleep at night. One of which is living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here we take a closer look at what it is, how you know you have it and how you can improve your…

Daily Mirror

Pensioner too scared to turn on gas heating due to cost curls up with dog to stay warm

Lyn Joseph, 76, of Perth, Scotland, suffers from the respiratory condition COPD and relies on a small portable heater and her Yorkshire Terrier to keep warm as she fears turning her gas on

The Conversation

How improving COPD treatment in primary care could reduce demand on hospitals and emergency departments

In Ontario, nearly 900,000 people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with this condition account for 24 per cent of hospitalizations, 24 per cent of emergency department visits and 21 per cent of ambulatory care visits.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad dies "of a broken heart" eight weeks after losing his wife

Robert Japp, known as Bob, acted as his wife Matilda's carer after her Emphysema COPD diagnosis left her unable to leave her Edinburgh home in her final years.

The Hindu

More people dying owing to COPD in urban areas: Sudhakar

The India Clean Air Summit has been organised by think-tanks Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) and the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)

Chronicle Live

'North-South health divide' is fuelled by COPD and alcohol problems: Research highlights impact of chronic disease on the North East

A new report shows that four illnesses play a disproportionate role in making the North East the least healthy area of England

Benzinga

Recap of Tuesday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Relmada Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:RLMD) lead asset REL-1017 as a monotherapy for the treatment major depressive disorder (MDD). Relmada shares traded in a range of $26.02 to $27.96 on a day volume of 173.79 thousand shares, closed regular trading…

Benzinga

Why Verona Pharma Is Trading Higher By Around 84%, Here Are 85 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Mid-Day Session

Gainers Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ: VRNA) shares jumped 83.6% to $12.70 after the company announced ensifentrine met its primary endpoint and secondary endpoints in the Phase 3 ENHANCE-2 trial for COPD. The company also reported Q2 earnings results.

The Independent UK

UK lung disease deaths ‘being caused by low pay and damp housing’

More than 1.3 million people in the UK suffer from COPD

The Guardian - UK

Low pay and damp housing driving UK lung disease deaths, study finds

Researchers say 55% of COPD patients suffering two or more acute attacks a year earn under £20,000, with the poorest five times more likely to die from the condition

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