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 ...
About 40% of at-risk patients with COPD did not receive maintenance therapy despite having frequent or severe exacerbations.
“This new COPD diagnostic schema, which includes chest imaging, respiratory symptoms and spirometry, identified additional individuals at risk of poor respiratory outcomes,” said Bhatt, a professor in ...
US patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) managed in primary care settings have high exacerbations, symptoms, and treatment burdens, according to an analysis of electronic health ...
This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...
Gabapentinoid use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with a higher risk for severe exacerbations, a population-based cohort study from Canada indicated. Among ...
Leah Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome back to season one of the Medscape inDiscussion chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today, we're talking pulmonary rehab, the ...
Among hospitalized adults with acute exacerbation of COPD, pegtarazimod improved oxygen utilization and inflammatory ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...