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Ineligibility, Limitations to PR Uptake in Patients With AECOPD

October 15th 2024

Two posters at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting revealed that 18% of eligible patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) participated in post-discharge pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), with ineligibility significantly limiting uptake.

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Opioids, Benzodiazepines Linked to Higher Mortality in Older Patients With COPD

September 30th 2024

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FDA Approves Dupilumab as First Biologic Treatment for COPD

September 27th 2024

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COPD Poses Public Health Risk for US Smokers, Nonsmokers

September 26th 2024

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COPD Treatment Ratio: A Measure for Improving COPD Population Health

September 18th 2024

Type 2 Inflammation: A Common Theme Among Several Chronic Diseases

Learn about the multifaceted aspects of type 2 inflammatory diseases, including impact on quality of life; the role of biomarkers in diagnosis and treatment selection; and unmet needs in clinical management.

Learn about the multifaceted aspects of type 2 inflammatory diseases, including impact on quality of life; the role of biomarkers in diagnosis and treatment selection; and unmet needs in clinical management.
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October 18th 2024

Managing Patients With COPD: Evidence-Based Care and Optimizing Value of New and Emerging Targeted Therapies

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September 13th 2023

Depression Can Impact Smoking Cessation in Patients With COPD, Study Says

Brooke McCormick
Researchers noted that the relationships between smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and depression must be recognized to effectively manage the complicated care needs for this patient population.
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September 9th 2023

Local-Level Chronic Disease, Social Vulnerability Measures Help Inform COPD Planning Efforts

Brooke McCormick
The researchers demonstrated how to jointly examine prevalence estimates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from PLACES and social vulnerability measures from the Social Vulnerability Index developed by the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
nursing home resident with nurse
August 30th 2023

High Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Found in Nursing Home Residents With COPD

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that 57% of nursing home residents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had depression, 37.2% had anxiety, and 27.5% had both.
man using an e-cigarette
August 24th 2023

Increased Risk of COPD Development in Young Patients Who Smoke

Brooke McCormick
The risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increased in young people who smoke cigarettes more frequently, indicating smoking is an important COPD risk factor.
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August 18th 2023

Higher SII Levels Indicate Higher COPD Prevalence, All-Cause Mortality Risk

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) with higher Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) levels have a greater risk of all-cause mortality.
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August 14th 2023

Theory-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions Positively Affect Patients With COPD Who Smoke

Brooke McCormick
Theory-based smoking cessation interventions helped to motivate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke to quit, ultimately improving their quality of life and lung function.
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August 8th 2023

All-Cause Mortality From COPD Higher in Urban Areas, Lower-Income Neighborhoods

Brooke McCormick
The researchers conducted this study as previous ones have not assessed death rate variations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across the urban-rural gradient.
older man with an oxygen tank
August 4th 2023

COPD Exacerbations More Common in Unmedicated Patients, but Many Remain Untreated

Brooke McCormick
Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller medications, even after exacerbations.
A factory with smoke coming out of pipes
July 27th 2023

Certain Lifestyle Practices Help to Decrease PM Exposure in Patients With COPD

Brooke McCormick
Select lifestyle practices can help to reduce particulate matter (PM) concentrations and exposure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which can affect clinical outcomes.
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July 24th 2023

Patients With COPD, Severe Pain at an Increased Risk of Falling

Brooke McCormick
Patients with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe pain are at an almost 40% predicted probability of falling, indicating the potential interaction between the conditions.
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July 19th 2023

COPD Prevalence Increases With Age Among Young Patients

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found young patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than those without COPD.
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July 14th 2023

Biomarkers Show Potential in Predicting PM Exposure in Patients With COPD

Brooke McCormick
Researchers analyzed 22 studies to discover whether biomarkers help explain particulate matter (PM) exposure effects in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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July 11th 2023

Many Patients With COPD Found to Have Poor Adherence to Long-Acting Inhalers

Brooke McCormick
Researchers explained that educational level, duration of disease, and inhaler type may affect adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Vitamin D in a spoon
July 6th 2023

Higher Vitamin D Concentrations Linked to Improved COPD Survival

Brooke McCormick
Individuals with serum vitamin D concentrations of approximately 55 nmol/L appeared to be at the lowest risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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July 1st 2023

Sedentary Behavior in Patients With COPD Detected Using Novel Questionnaire

Brooke McCormick
This new questionnaire could help physicians more easily detect sedentary behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which standard questionnaires have had difficulty identifying.
Doctor and older patient
June 30th 2023

Health Care Professionals’ Implicit Bias May Affect Treatment Referrals for Smokers With COPD

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that health care professionals who refer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to pulmonary rehabilitation have a negative bias toward smoking and a positive bias toward exercising, which could affect how they present rehabilitation options.
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June 23rd 2023

Dr Ann Cameron: Higher Risk COPD Linked With Higher Costs

Giuliana Grossi
"Our research is unique in its attempt to describe a high-need, high-cost patient population who might benefit from increased monitoring or intervention,"Ann Cameron, PhD, says.
Lungs
June 21st 2023

COPD in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Increased Overall, Respiratory Mortality

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that those with both type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had lower all-cause and respiratory-cause mortality survival probabilities than those without COPD.
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June 16th 2023

Video-Based Education Improves Inhaler Use Among Adults With COPD

Pearl Steinzor
A video-based teach-to-goal (TTG) intervention was able to improve inhaler technique over time among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, according to a randomized controlled trial.
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June 9th 2023

LAMA-LABA Therapy Provides Improved Outcomes in COPD Over ICS-LABA

Laura Joszt, MA
The findings provide further support of recommendations in the clinical guidelines to favor one therapy over the other.
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June 6th 2023

Simple Blood Tests May Be Able to Predict COPD Exacerbation Severity

Pearl Steinzor
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be a good biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity, study finds.
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June 5th 2023

Mucus Plugs Linked With COPD Mortality

Justina Petrullo
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.
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May 16th 2023

COPD Heightens Heart Failure Risks in People Who Experience AMI

Jared Kaltwasser
Even after adjusting for other risk factors, patients with COPD were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital with heart failure following an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
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May 12th 2023

Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting IL-5/IL-5R May Benefit Certain Patients With COPD

Pearl Steinzor
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use dropped in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies targeting interleukin (IL)-5 and its receptor (IL-5R), a study found.
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May 5th 2023

Inhaled Corticosteroids Linked With Increased Rates of Pneumonia and Tuberculosis, Study Finds

Justina Petrullo
Inhaled corticosteroids were observed to be associated with increases in rates of pneumonia and tuberculosis, according to a recent study.
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May 4th 2023

COPD, Dyspnea Exacerbations Decrease With Automated Oxygen Administration

Pearl Steinzor
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience improved breathing symptoms and dyspnea with use of automated oxygen administration.
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April 25th 2023

Long-term Noninvasive Ventilation May Reduce Mortality in Patients With AECOPD, Study Finds

Pearl Steinzor
Improved survival rates suggest long-term noninvasive therapy (LTH-NIV) may benefit patients with acute hypercapnic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (AECOPD).
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April 12th 2023

COPD Associated With Gradual Hearing Loss, Study Finds

Pearl Steinzor
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of long-term hearing loss, researchers find.
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April 8th 2023

Large-scale Multiancestry GWAS Study Identifies Genetic Signals Linked With COPD

Pearl Steinzor
Using gene enrichment analysis, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified a strong association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and multiple ancestry groups.
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April 6th 2023

Comprehensive Tool Measures Burden of Chronic Conditions: COPD, Asthma, and Diabetes

Pearl Steinzor
The Assessment of Burden Chronic Conditions (ABCC) tool adds validity when measuring burden of disease among people with chronic conditions, according to one study.
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