COPD News

Among patients with COPD and sputum Epstein-Barr virus, valaciclovir three times a day for 8 weeks helped more individuals suppress the virus than placebo, according to study results published in CHEST.

Among patients with COPD, activity monitors in the form of apps and wearable devices are being utilized to track physical activity and encourage more daily movement, according to research published in Respiratory Medicine.

Use of gaseous household fuels vs. polluting fuels for cooking and heating lowered an individual’s odds for COPD, wheeze and severe respiratory illness/death, according to study results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

The FDA has granted priority review to dupilumab to treat adults with uncontrolled COPD with type 2 inflammation, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

Having high heart rate variability and low orthostatic hypotension reduced the risk for incident COPD hospitalization, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Patients with COPD on antidepressants faced a heightened risk for pneumonia and exacerbations, according to results published in Thorax.

Having impaired vs. normal spirometry findings, as well as COPD, raised the odds for cardiovascular disease and the risk for incident cardiovascular disease, according to study results published in CHEST.

Age at menstruation, age at menopause, number of children, miscarriage and stillbirth each impacted a woman’s risk for COPD, according to results published in Thorax.

Higher dietary niacin intake was associated with reduced COPD prevalence in adults, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

Among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation, the risk for mortality within 1 year was higher in white patients vs. Black or Hispanic patients, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.