COPD Research

07 Dec Pursed Lips Breathing For People With Pulmonary Fibrosis [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:00h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Oxygen, Videos 2 Comments

By Brian L. Tiep, MD Pursed lips breathing has been shown to relieve shortness of breath and increase oxygen saturation in...

05 Dec Ted Koppel – CBS – Clearing the Air About COPD [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:35h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Videos 7 Comments

“COPD has an image problem,” says Ted Koppel, Senior Contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, whose wife Grace Anne was diagnosed...

22 Nov Vaccine Recommendations For Adults With COPD

Posted at 06:14h in COPD Research, Infections & Pneumonia 0 Comments

Perhaps you’re careful to get a regular flu vaccination every fall, but have you kept up with other vaccinations that...

20 Nov Ted Koppel To Talk About COPD on CBS Sunday Morning

Posted at 07:34h in COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Videos 0 Comments

On Sunday, November 26, 2017, Mr. Ted Koppel, veteran broadcast journalist, and a long time supporter of the COPD Foundation will...

02 Nov Life Hacks For The COPD Patient: 8 Ways to Simplify Your Daily Life

Posted at 06:25h in Better Breathing, COPD Research 1 Comment

You know that when you have COPD, daily tasks that seem almost effortless for others can cause you to become...

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/.