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Triple-combination therapy exceeds Symbicort Turbohaler for COPD
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva’s triple-combination therapy of fluticasone furoate, umeclidnium and vilanterol significantly reduced the amount of exacerbations experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared with AstraZeneca’s Symbicort Turbohaler, according to phase 3 study results presented at the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Physical activity decreases anxiety, depression risk in patients with COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and high levels of physical activity have a reduced risk of developing anxiety or depression, according to recent study findings presented at the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress.
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Adiposity linked to HIV–associated asthma
An asthma phenotype correlated with adiposity and adipose-associated inflammation in HIV–infected patients with obstructive lung disease, according to recent research.
Pulmonary rehabilitation impact on COPD exacerbation unclear, important
Results from randomized controlled trials and cohort studies conflict on whether pulmonary rehabilitation reduces physician visits and hospitalizations for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; however, evidence shows that rehabilitation is beneficial overall, maintaining its importance.
Short-term physical activity gains in online, pedometer-based intervention not continued at 12 months
Despite early findings at 4 months suggesting that an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention was effective among patients with COPD, such results were not maintained at 12 months, according to data published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Few patients with COPD use pulmonary rehabilitation
Recent findings published in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention showed that only 3.7% of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease used pulmonary rehabilitation as of 2012.
Childhood asthma increases risk for COPD in early adulthood
Recent research in the New England Journal of Medicine found that persistent childhood asthma was associated with an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in early adulthood.
Many COPD patients face substantial challenges in accessing adequate care
Patients with chronic lung disease face significant barriers in accessing care, including high treatment costs and substandard care, according to a report presented at the annual American Thoracic Society International Conference.
No link seen between functional tests, thoracic pain and COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in this study showed a high rate of thoracic pain, but showed no significant association between forced expiratory volume in 1 second, severity of dyspnea, functional exercise capacity or static hyperinflation, according to recent research.
Very poorly controlled asthma may persist for more than a decade despite treatment
Almost half of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in the TENOR II cohort still had symptoms of very poorly controlled asthma following more than a decade of treatment, according to data presented at the annual American Thoracic Society International Conference.