COPD Research

11 Nov Help PERF Beat COPD this COPD Awareness Month

Posted at 15:19h in COPD Research 0 Comments

We must continue to make great strides to improve quality-of-life for those with chronic lung disease or breathing difficulties. We’re...

14 Oct COVID-19 and ARDS Translational Research: A Call for Support

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"Science is a marathon, not a sprint", said Professor Mike Tipton, the Editor in Chief of the journal Experimental Physiology....

08 Jul Socioeconomic Status and Health Disparities in Lung Function

Posted at 17:31h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Despite improvements in air quality and reductions in tobacco use over the past 60 years, socioeconomic disparities in respiratory symptoms,...

17 Jun Power Couple Launches New Resources to Educate about COPD

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COPDSOS is a new project created by Ted and Grace Anne Dorney Koppel to advocate for pulmonary rehabilitation through education...

20 May COPD Genetic Testing: Should You Get Tested?

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So you’ve been told that you have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Is it important for you to get genetic...

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/.