This study documents that anemia occurs relatively frequently in COPD patients and is related to the presence of inflammation. Anemia is an understudied issue in COPD but may be of great ...

Strength training is essential. “With more strength, any work being done becomes easier,” Stewart says. You can exercise muscles with fitness bands or weights. This helps many patients with COPD who ...

Background: Anemia in patients with COPD and its pathophysiology is an understudied issue. Methods: In a group of 101 COPD patients (FEV 1 percentage of predicted, 37 ± 2% [mean ± SEM]; mean age ...