COPD

COPD Patients Did Not Benefit from Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy

Nocturnal oxygen therapy demonstrated no improvements for COPD patient mortality or disease progression, according to NEJM data.

COPD

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.

COPD

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.

Is Single-inhaler Therapy The Right Approach For COPD Patients?

by Lisa Spear | May 18, 2020 | COPD | 0

A new study shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may experience the strongest benefits from single-inhaler therapy.

Clinical Care Team Communication Beneficial To COPD Patients, Study Finds

by RT Staff | May 18, 2020 | COPD | 0

Electronic communication between pulmonology specialists and primary care clinicians may improve care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, a new case report found.

Airway Clearance: Bringing COPD Therapy from Hospital to Home

by RT Staff | May 15, 2020 | COPD, Home Care, Therapy Devices | 0

In a hospital setting, COPD can be treated in a variety of ways. But problems can arise when patients get back home. One way to mitigate COPD hospital readmissions is to provide better technology.

Pulmonary Rehab After COPD Hospitalization Could Increase Positive Outcomes

by RT Staff | May 12, 2020 | COPD | 0

Pulmonary rehabilitation leads to lower mortality rates in patients who have been hospitalized with COPD, according to new research.

Is COVID-19 Driving Medication Adherence for Asthma, COPD Patients?

by RT Staff | May 7, 2020 | Asthma, COPD | 0

Researchers believe the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced increases in medication adherence for patients with asthma and COPD between January and March 2020.

Stem Cells in COPD Lungs Drive Mucins, Fibrosis, Inflammation

by RT Staff | Apr 15, 2020 | COPD | 0

Researchers say three pathogenic stem cell variants in COPD patients’ lungs drive mucin overproduction, tissue fibrosis, and inflammation.

COVID-19 ‘Entry Point’ Enzyme in COPD Patients Lungs

by RT Staff | Apr 12, 2020 | COPD | 0

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke may have higher levels of a molecule, called angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2), in their lungs according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Category: COPD

COPD

COPD Patients Did Not Benefit from Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy

COPD: Positive Data for RheOx Bronchial Rheoplasty System

What Does COVID-19 Mean for COPD Patients?

New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Noninvasive Ventilation in Hypercapnic COPD

Short-term, Low-dose Morphine Therapy May Help Severe Dyspnea in COPD Patients

Thunderstorms Drive Increase in ED Visits for Asthma, COPD

Can Tissue Doppler Imaging Detect COPD Left Ventricular Dysfunction?

FDA Approves Triple Therapy Breztri Aerosphere for COPD

COPD

The Art of Predicting Severe COPD Risk

Clues to Why Some Never-smokers Develop COPD

Respiratory System Size Impacts COPD Risk

Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels Predict COPD Outcomes

Lung Denervation System Named Breakthrough Therapy by FDA

Ozone Triggers More COPD Exacerbations in Poor Neighborhoods

COPD Readmissions Less Likely for Pulmonary Rehab Patients

COPD

Give Them Comfort: Controlling COPD Symptoms at the End of Life (Part I)

FDA Approves Endobronchial Valves for Severe Emphysema

Noninvasive BiPAP Systems May Help COPD Patients

Olympus Launches Endobronchial Valve System for Emphysema

A Deadly Duo: When COPD and OSA Overlap

On-demand: World COPD Day Webinar

COPD: Adding NIV to Home Oxygen Therapy Improves Outcomes

Is Single-inhaler Therapy The Right Approach For COPD Patients?

Clinical Care Team Communication Beneficial To COPD Patients, Study Finds

Airway Clearance: Bringing COPD Therapy from Hospital to Home

Pulmonary Rehab After COPD Hospitalization Could Increase Positive Outcomes

Is COVID-19 Driving Medication Adherence for Asthma, COPD Patients?

Stem Cells in COPD Lungs Drive Mucins, Fibrosis, Inflammation

COVID-19 ‘Entry Point’ Enzyme in COPD Patients Lungs

Zephyr Valve Therapy Offers New Hope for Advanced COPD Patients

WatchPAT: A Device to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea in COPD Patients

Combination Inhaler Therapy Decreases COPD Deaths

Spirometry is An Important Tool in Diagnosing COPD, Study Finds