How Common Is Pulmonary Embolism in Hospitalized COPD Patients?
COPD patients who were hospitalized for respiratory symptoms had a prevalence of pulmonary embolism of 5.9%.
COPD patients who were hospitalized for respiratory symptoms had a prevalence of pulmonary embolism of 5.9%.
Those hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had lower odds of in-hospital mortality if they were users of marijuana compared with nonusers, new research finds.
Patients' last days of COPD can be characterized by depression, anxiety, pain, and dyspnea. Clinicians must be alert to patient discomfort and offer appropriate palliative care and reassurance.
Approximately 52,000 additional emergency department visits for asthma, COPD, or asthma-COPD overlap occurred as the result of thunderstorms in a 14-year study period.
Read MoreSubclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction may be detected in patients with COPD when measured by tissue Doppler imaging, according to research in PLoS ONE.
Read MoreBreztri Aerosphere is a single-inhaler, fixed dose triple-combination of the ICS budesonide, the LAMA glycopyrrolate, and LABA formoterol fumarate.
Read MorePatients at greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be identified with the help of a polygenic risk score, according to new research.
Read MoreDysanapsis, a condition that causes underdeveloped bronchi and bronchioles, may leave patients at greater risk of developing COPD, even if they have never smoked.
Read MoreSmall airways relative to lung size may lead to lower breathing capacity, and increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study.
Read MoreSerum immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels can help signal which COPD patients are at higher risk for hospitalization, a Chest study found.
Read MoreThe Nuvaira Lung Denervation System has been designated as a Breakthrough Device by the US FDA. Nuvaira’s lung denervation system is a bronchoscopic procedure designed to reduce the risk of moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations.
Read MoreOzone exposure was tied to worse respiratory symptoms for heavy smokers and COPD patients in low-income neighborhoods.
Read MoreCOPD patients who participate in pulmonary rehabilitation within 90 days of hospitalization are less likely to require readmission.
Read MoreA new study shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may experience the strongest benefits from single-inhaler therapy.
Read MoreElectronic communication between pulmonology specialists and primary care clinicians may improve care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, a new case report found.
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