COPD News

With temperatures rising and heatwaves occurring across the U.S., this summer season has the potential to seriously harm patients with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions.

Lower vitamin K levels appeared associated with declines in lung function measures and greater risk for self-reported COPD, asthma and wheezing, according to study results published in ERJ Open Research.

Despite normal spirometry results, some adults with more than 20 pack-years of smoking display respiratory symptoms and experience more exacerbations than asymptomatic smokers, according to results published in JAMA.

A fixed-ratio criteria of FEV1/FVC less than 0.7 for COPD resulted in fewer diagnoses in African American vs. non-Hispanic white individuals, according to results published in Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Generic fluticasone-salmeterol demonstrated similar safety and effectiveness as the brand-name version among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to researchers.

Patients with COPD and cognitive impairment had heightened odds for inaccurate use of their inhaler 1 month after receiving training, according to study results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

WASHINGTON — Fine particulate matter pollution exposure over 5 years is behind heightened mortality risk in Black patients with COPD, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Remote pulmonary rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated comparable outcomes to rehabilitation that took place in person prior to the pandemic, according to a research letter published in CHEST.

Long-term survivors of certain early-stage cancers diagnosed after age 65 years appeared at higher risk for mortality due to noncancer causes, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

A long-acting muscarinic antagonist plus long-acting beta agonist (LABA) was linked to fewer COPD exacerbations and pneumonia hospitalizations vs. an inhaled corticosteroid and LABA, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.