obstructive
Example Sentences
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The surge in demand for emergency care is due to heat-related illnesses, in addition to the fact that heat can exacerbate conditions like chronic obstructive respiratory syndrome or kidney issues.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Perhaps unexpectedly, the department said it did not note a substantial increase in asthma, acute respiratory symptoms or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emergency department visits during the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Theravance has one drug, a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease called Yupelri, currently on the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
The request was for retatrutide, and it stated that the patient experienced obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension—essentially high blood pressure in the lungs, which is no joke and can lead to heart failure.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Of all the dark, obstructive, enigmatic souls I had met in this bleak city, his was the darkest.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
