COPD Research

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...

03 Dec 4 Quick Tips To Get the Best Benefits From Your Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)

Posted at 05:56h in Allergy, COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 2 Comments

Use a spacer with your inhaler. This insures that as much of the medication as possible in each dose gets...

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...

22 Oct Emphysema 101

Posted at 06:31h in COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 2 Comments

We found a comprehensive article on the COPD Store website titled “The Beginners Guide to Emphysema,” that, in its thorough...

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 &...

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/.