COPD News

The prevalence and incidence of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema is increased in Black adults and men, researchers reported at the virtual CHEST Annual Meeting.

The Healio editors have compiled a list of the most-read pulmonology news published in October.

Right inferior pulmonary vein diameter and left ventricular short axis diameter at diagnosis are associated with development of pulmonary hypertension development in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

Pulmonary hypertension is associated with an increase in in-hospital mortality and other adverse outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, researchers reported.

A new study found that marijuana users who were hospitalized for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation had lower odds of in-hospital mortality compared with nonusers.

The INOX trial failed to show an effect of nocturnal oxygen on survival or progression to long-term oxygen therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The Healio editors have compiled a list of the most-read pulmonology news from the recent virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Patients admitted to the hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk for discontinuation of long-acting inhaler medications upon discharge and transition to home, according to results published in CHEST.

In a new study, wearing a surgical face mask did not cause gas exchange abnormalities in healthy adults or in adults with lung function impairment, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Preceding hospitalization for acute COPD exacerbation was associated with increased risk for 90-day and overall mortality of cardiovascular events, according to a study published in CHEST.