Better Breathing

10 Dec Flying Over the Holidays? You May Need Supplemental Oxygen

Posted at 15:58h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Infections & Pneumonia, Other Lung Therapies, Oxygen, Travel 2 Comments

You probably already know that, if you travel by airplane, you’ll experience some decrease in air pressure and lower than...

29 Oct Getting More Out of Your Day

Posted at 05:29h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Mental Health 1 Comment

By Chris Garvey FNP, MSN, MPA UCSF Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Sleep Disorders Being short of breath may slow you down and challenge...

15 Oct You May Need to Call 911 If…

Posted at 06:10h in Better Breathing, Infections & Pneumonia 1 Comment

It starts with a bad day. You might be wheezing more than usual, or feeling more tired in general than...

08 Oct “Take the Active Option”

Posted at 05:47h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab 0 Comments

By Janos Porszasz, MD, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine at UCLA Technical Director, Rehabilitation Clinical Trials Center Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Physiology &...

01 Oct Portable Oxygen Systems Essential for Patients with COPD

Posted at 06:28h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Oxygen 10 Comments

By Brian L. Tiep, MD Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation City of Hope National Medical Center Oxygen therapy has been known or believed to...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.