French medical device company Biosency unveiled its latest clinical results demonstrating the ability of its BVS3 technology to predict acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, on average, three days prior to hospitalization in 86% of cases.
CAPTURE -- a new screening tool developed by a national group of researchers -- shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed COPD, according to research published in JAMA.
Among emphysema patients who were former smokers, a greater number of COPD exacerbations was associated with a greater loss of lung density.
Research into making asthma and COPD medication more potent could also improve how long inhalers work in patients who need frequent doses.
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MUC5AC, an airway protein, plays an important (and overlooked) role in the body’s mucociliary clearance system, according to research published in Science Advances.
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COPD airway cells had a 24-fold greater infection with SARS-CoV-2 than healthy cells, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Here are five valuable tips to achieve reliable, accurate results when performing spirometry tests to diagnose or manage COPD.
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Rural COPD patients face higher death rates; the first step to helping these patients is understanding why these disparities exist.
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As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
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Vaping with nicotine impairs ciliary beat frequency, dehydrates airway fluid and makes mucus more viscous or sticky, new research has found.
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Nov 16 is World COPD Day, the annual global initiative to raise awareness and present new knowledge and novel therapeutic strategies for COPD.
Read MoreA new scoring system has the potential to reduce the overuse of empiric antipseudomonal antibiotics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a new study found.
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Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes.
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Part of the ongoing effort to reduce COPD rehospitalizations involves a renewed focus on airway clearance therapy via remote monitoring for adherence and prevention.
Read MoreA multicenter randomized controlled trial of a home-based rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) showed highly positive results.
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