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%.
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The Positive Impact of Marijuana Use in Patients Hospitalized with COPD Exacerbation
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.
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Give Them Comfort: Controlling COPD Symptoms at the End of Life (Part I)
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.
Thunderstorms Drive Increase in ED Visits for Asthma, COPD
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.
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Can Tissue Doppler Imaging Detect COPD Left Ventricular Dysfunction?
Subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction may be detected in patients with COPD when measured by tissue Doppler imaging, according to research in PLoS ONE.
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FDA Approves Triple Therapy Breztri Aerosphere for COPD
Breztri Aerosphere is a single-inhaler, fixed dose triple-combination of the ICS budesonide, the LAMA glycopyrrolate, and LABA formoterol fumarate.
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The Art of Predicting Severe COPD Risk
Patients at greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be identified with the help of a polygenic risk score, according to new research.
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Clues to Why Some Never-smokers Develop COPD
Dysanapsis, a condition that causes underdeveloped bronchi and bronchioles, may leave patients at greater risk of developing COPD, even if they have never smoked.
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Respiratory System Size Impacts COPD Risk
Small 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.
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Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels Predict COPD Outcomes
Serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels can help signal which COPD patients are at higher risk for hospitalization, a Chest study found.
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Lung Denervation System Named Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
The 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.
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Ozone Triggers More COPD Exacerbations in Poor Neighborhoods
Ozone exposure was tied to worse respiratory symptoms for heavy smokers and COPD patients in low-income neighborhoods.
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COPD Readmissions Less Likely for Pulmonary Rehab Patients
COPD patients who participate in pulmonary rehabilitation within 90 days of hospitalization are less likely to require readmission.
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Is Single-inhaler Therapy The Right Approach For COPD Patients?
A new study shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may experience the strongest benefits from single-inhaler therapy.
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Clinical Care Team Communication Beneficial To COPD Patients, Study Finds
Electronic 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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