COPD Research

29 Jun Wisdom from Dr. Tom Petty – “Adventures of an Oxy-phile2”

Posted at 06:52h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Oxygen 1 Comment

Thomas L. Petty, MD, a Pulmonologist, was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in...

18 May An Overview of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Posted at 06:25h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath 4 Comments

When you have shortness of breath caused by COPD, it’s hard to imagine embarking on a regimen of pulmonary rehabilitation....

11 May Dr. Harry Rossiter Talks About The Benefits of Exercise For COPD Patients

Posted at 06:20h in COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath 0 Comments

Recently Dr. Harry Rossiter of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center gave a talk to the...

04 May Key Nutrients for COPD

Posted at 07:07h in COPD Research, Nutrition & Diet 0 Comments

Peter Kendall, a reader of our blog who hails from Australia, posted a comment to our post, “Nutrition and COPD:...

20 Apr A Treasure Trove of Patient Resources & Fact Sheets – In English and Other Languages

Posted at 05:36h in Better Breathing, COPD Research 0 Comments

We suggest you bookmark the following website for those days when you’re in the mood to broaden your understanding of...

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/.