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Systemic Immune Response Index Identified as Independent Risk Factor for COPD

By Brooke McCormick

March 23rd 2025

The systemic immune response index outperformed other inflammatory markers in predicting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Low Birth Weight Linked to Increased COPD Risk

By Brooke McCormick

December 30th 2024

TOP 5 COPD articles of 2024 | Image Credit: Venngage

Top 5 Most-Read COPD Content of 2024

By Brooke McCormick

December 26th 2024

CHEST 2024 highlights | Image Credit: Venngage

ICYMI: Highlights From CHEST 2024

By Brooke McCormick

December 19th 2024

ATS 2024 highlights

ICYMI: Highlights From ATS 2024

By Brooke McCormick

December 16th 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.

Continuing Medical Education

April 3rd 2025

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

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Don Sin, MD

December 27th 2021

Growing Acceptance of Cannabis Leads to Concern About Future COPD Cases, Says Dr Don Sin

With legalization of cannabis across much of the United States and all of Canada, Don Sin, MD, FRCP, MPH, a professor of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia and head of the Centre of Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, has concerns about the effect of wider cannabis usage on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in future decades.

Don Sin, MD

December 20th 2021

Dr Don Sin on Using Biomarkers and Genomics for COPD Prevention

Don Sin, MD, FRCP, MPH, a professor of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia and head of the Centre of Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, discusses future possibilities for the prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using new biomarker discoveries and genomic technology advancements.

Digital Inhalers for COPD, Asthma Are Tantalizing but More Research Is Needed, Review Says

December 18th 2021

Digital Inhalers for COPD, Asthma Are Tantalizing but More Research Is Needed, Review Says

Allison Inserro

Interest in the use of digital inhalers is growing, as they may provide real-world evidence about how patients monitor and treat their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma at home, but additional questions need to be answered, according to a recent review.

nasal cannula

December 11th 2021

Commentary Explores the Use of High-Flow Nasal Therapy in Patients With AECOPD

High-flow nasal therapy overcomes some of the barriers associated with noninvasive ventilation, making the novel support beneficial for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Lungs in the body

December 10th 2021

Review: Unclear Whether Eosinophilic COPD Contributes to Pathogenesis of COPD

The role that eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) plays in the pathogenesis of COPD is not well understood, given the lack of evidence about the subject.

Lungs

November 28th 2021

Study Finds Inconsistencies With GOLD Guidelines Regarding Diagnosis, Treatment of COPD

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) underdiagnosis, false diagnosis, and treatment in the primary care setting is high and often inconsistent with Global Initiative for the Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines.

Inhaler with instructions

November 25th 2021

Study Aims to Observe Effects of Inhalation Technique, Medication Adherence Among Patients With COPD

Investigators anticipate the results will help physicians tailor treatment methods for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and help to better understand the demographic and clinical implications on peak inspiratory flow.

Don Sin, MD

November 22nd 2021

Dr Don Sin Describes Promising COPD Biomarkers

Allison Inserro

Blood eosinophil count is a promising biomarker and example of the pathway toward precision medicine in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), said Don Sin, MD, FRCP, MPH, a professor of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia and head of the Centre of Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital.

Lungs

November 16th 2021

Posters Provide Evidence on COPD Treatment Considerations, Exacerbation Risk Assessment

Christine Blank

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management should take into account patients’ comorbidities, according to a poster presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2021 meeting. Another poster validated the use of the COPD Treatment Ratio as a measure of exacerbation risk.

Dr Don Sin on Building Precision Medicine Into COPD Clinical Trial Design

November 13th 2021

Dr Don Sin on Building Precision Medicine Into COPD Clinical Trial Design

Focusing therapeutic trials on 1 subtype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help lead to smaller, targeted studies, which in can help advance precision medicine, said Don Sin, MD, FRCP, MPH, a professor of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia and head of the Centre of Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital.

November 8th 2021

Initial Maintenance Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults With Asthma-COPD Overlap

Mona Nili, PhD, PharmD, MBA Traci J. LeMasters, PhD Megan Adelman, PharmD Nilanjana Dwibedi, PhD, MBA S. Suresh Madhavan, PhD, MBA Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD

Older adults with coexisting asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), known as asthma-COPD overlap, who take fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β agonists may be less likely to have persistent low adherence to initial maintenance therapy.

Flu vaccination

November 6th 2021

Flu Vaccine Could Lower Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia in Patients With COPD, Study Finds

Christine Blank

The influenza vaccination may be associated with lower risks of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Group of friends laughing

November 5th 2021

Study Demonstrates Benefits of Community Participation in Patients With COPD

Christine Blank

Community participation by individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulted in better lung function, improved exercise capacity, and less breathlessness, according to a recent study.

lung graphic

October 29th 2021

Identifying Mental, Physical Risk Factors for COPD Exacerbations

Two abstracts presented at CHEST 2021 outlined risk factors for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among veterans.

Picture of operating room

October 23rd 2021

Study Identifies Operating Room Toxins as Possible COPD Risk Factor

A recent study found that nurses who worked in operating rooms for 15 or more years are 46% to 69% more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than nurses who had never worked in an operating room.

black and white chalk graphic of lung

October 23rd 2021

Research Pinpoints Role of Biomarker in COPD

A report suggests that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma have a protein in their lungs that leaks a small molecule into their bloodstream that restricts their breathing instead of relaxing their airways.

men in hospital

October 14th 2021

Does Implementation of a Pulmonary Embolism Diagnostic Strategy Yield Benefits in COPD?

Researchers in Spain investigated whether implementation of a pulmonary embolism diagnostic strategy improved outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

X-ray of lungs

October 12th 2021

Simple, Low-Cost Tests Can Help Diagnose COPD in China, Study Shows

Hayden E. Klein

The study found that a combination of the Chinese symptom-based questionnaire and microspirometry could provide the most efficient and cost-effective way of identifying patients who need treatment for COPD.

Telemonitoring Reduces Some Exacerbation-Related Health Care Use in COPD

October 2nd 2021

Telemonitoring Reduces Some Exacerbation-Related Health Care Use in COPD

Allison Inserro

The study aimed to identify the usefulness of telemonitoring to detect and manage acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).

syringe and pills

September 23rd 2021

Assessing Potential Biomarkers in COPD to Reduce Corticosteroid, Antibiotic Intake

A review gives an overview of potential biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

lung graphic

September 20th 2021

Study Underscores Importance of Depression Screening, Treatment in COPD

Results of a longitudinal study outline the relationship between depression and patients reported outcomes among those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Man with oxygen

September 18th 2021

Study Notes Growing Trends of COPD in Industries and Occupations Across the US

On top of a general rise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates, the study found data suggesting increases not tied to a past history of smoking in several occupations.

September 15th 2021

Noninvasive Ventilation at Home Reduces Mortality in COPD With CRF

William Frazier, MD Emma van Eijndhoven, MS, MA Richard Murphy, BA Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD

This study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic respiratory failure (CRF).

Sunset to illustrate end of life

September 8th 2021

Specialized Palliative Care Often More Effective for Advanced COPD, Study Suggests

Symptoms of late-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more controlled when patients received palliative care, according to the Swedish study.

Graphic of lung

September 4th 2021

Developing a COPD Mortality Prediction Rule for Primary Care

The study, conducted in Spain, sought to determine the factors that created a higher risk of death from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care.

Study Explores Barriers to COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation

August 28th 2021

Study Explores Barriers to COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation

This study is one of only a handful to explore barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation in Iran for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Improving COPD Care With Remote Patient Monitoring

August 21st 2021

Improving COPD Care With Remote Patient Monitoring

Worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms are often underreported by patients who cannot recognize these changes as sign of decline, but they can be objectively measured through remote patient monitoring (RPM).

Caregiver holding patient's hand

August 20th 2021

Study Emphasizes Need for Positive Coping Styles Among COPD Caregivers

A new study offers insight into ways to decrease the burden on caregivers for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and around the world.

Hands trying to grasp

August 11th 2021

Handgrip Strength Weakness Associated With Elevated Risk of COPD Exacerbation

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced handgrip strength (HGS) weakness may be more susceptible to exacerbation, a new study shows.

senior man with nose tubes for oxygen intake

August 4th 2021

Exacerbation Risk Assessment System Proves Successful for Patients With COPD, Comorbidities

Skylar Jeremias

Investigators of a 3-year observational study identified independent risk factors for exacerbations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and successfully developed a novel risk score for COPD exacerbations.

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