Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD A mucus plug protects the cervix from bacteria during pregnancy.Losing a mucus plug can indicate the start of labor.Contact your doctor if you lose your mucus ...

Your body knows how to keep your baby safe during pregnancy, starting with the mucus plug. Learn what the mucus plug is, what it does, and when you'll lose it. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COPD and mucus plugs observed on both a baseline and 5-year follow-up CT scan vs. no mucus plugs ...

"I went into labor a week later." The mucus plug may come out in a lump all at once or as an increased amount of clear, pink, or slightly bloody vaginal discharge over the course of several days – or ...

In a longitudinal study, decrease in FEV 1 was greatest in those with mucus plugs that persisted over 5 years, followed by those who developed them during that period. Mucus plugs affect some 40% to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 58% of patients had at least one mucus plug. Patients with four or more mucus plugs had a median FEV 1 of about ...

Dupilumab (Dupixent), an interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13-blocking antibody, significantly reduced nitric oxide levels compared to placebo and reduced mucus plug scores by as early as 4 weeks, according to a ...

A retrospective analysis of data of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that mucus plugs could contribute to patient mortality, offering a possible treatment target.

Researchers found that fewer dupilumab-receiving patients had high mucus plug scores at week 24 than at baseline (32.8 vs 67.2%). HealthDay News — Dupilumab reduces mucus plug scores and improves lung ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is ...