COPD News

Across four countries, the risk for a severe cardiovascular event or death was high 1 to 6 months after a moderate COPD exacerbation, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Patients with COPD who underwent autologous transplantation of lung progenitor cells had improved gas exchange capacity, quality of life and walking distance, according to study results.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation for KB408 for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, according to a press release from Krystal Biotech.

Pregnant women who lived near forests and parks had reduced odds for low birth weight, which may also decrease the risk for poor infant lung health, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

In a new study, a diagnostic strategy utilizing tools readily available in primary care successfully identified new diagnoses of atrial fibrillation, CAD and HF among patients with type 2 diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Telerehabilitation and unsupervised remote training for COPD over 2 years resulted in fewer hospitalizations and ED visits vs. standard care, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Glycopyrronium/indacaterol reduced the likelihood for severe acute exacerbations and cardiovascular events compared with tiotropium/olodaterol among patients with COPD, according to study results published in CHEST.

Due to misleading claims in a sales aid for Breztri Aerosphere, a triple inhaled therapy for COPD, the FDA has issued a warning letter to its manufacturer, AstraZeneca.

Inhaler technique deteriorates within 12 months of clinical instruction among patients with asthma and COPD, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Among adults aged 50 years and older, those with COPD experienced social isolation and loneliness more frequently than those without COPD, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.