COPD News

Fewer than half of patients with COPD deemed suitable for pulmonary rehabilitation received a referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation program across three tertiary hospitals in Australia, according to findings published in Chest.

There is growing attention on the link between airways disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Outcomes among patients with coexisting COPD and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction were largely driven by COPD, with more acute exacerbations than in those with other types of heart failure, researchers reported.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in January.

Screening tools that use questionnaires and peak expiratory flow were feasible for identifying COPD in low- and middle-income countries, researchers reported in JAMA.

Cumulative occupational exposure to pesticides was associated with increased risk for COPD, according to new findings published in Thorax.

In a new study, palliative care was associated with a modest increase in at-home mortality among patients with advanced COPD but did not reduce days at home or health care use compared with those who did not receive palliative care.

Obstructive sleep apnea and COPD overlap syndrome is common and is associated with worse outcomes, poorer quality of life and a higher prevalence of comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension compared with COPD only, researchers reported.

In young adults, secondhand nicotine vape exposure was associated with an increased risk for bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, researchers reported in Thorax.

The Healio Editors compiled a list of the most-read COPD news published in 2021.