COPD News

Among hospitalized patients with various pulmonary conditions, living in a low socioeconomic status area heightened the odds for 30-day mortality and readmission, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, a triple board-certified physician in pulmonology, critical care and internal medicine and owner of Rutland Medical Group, West Coast Lung, discusses how to approach conversations with patients after a COPD diagnosis.

According to the CDC, COPD is often caused by cigarette smoking, and never smoking or quitting smoking is recommended to help prevent this disease.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, discusses available treatment options in COPD, what's in the pipeline and research on new COPD treatments.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, speaks with Healio about common misconceptions in COPD and addressing misinformation with patients.

Healio Trendline, in collaboration with Healthline, presents a conversation between Cedric “Jamie” Rutland, MD, patient advocate Midge Wilson, and her partner, Lonnie Wilson. They discuss what patients need most from physicians, how to provide support to caregivers and more.

In this video, Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, MD, speaks with Healio about what shared decision-making in patients with COPD looks like, and the importance of collaborative care in COPD management.

In addition to traditional pharmacologic options, physicians can also consider other therapeutic and surgical options for patients with COPD.

A wide variety of treatment options are available to patients with COPD.

In adulthood, the risk for COPD rose with regular cigarette smoking starting before age 15 years, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.