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Vapor ablation for emphysema patients improves function
Patients who received vapor ablation to treat severe upper-lobe predominant emphysema showed improved forced expiratory volume in 1 second and respiratory questionnaire scores, according to recent research.
Bioclinical phenotyping may benefit diagnosis of chronic airway disease
Bioclinical phenotyping of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be the future of diagnosing these chronic diseases, according to a recent analysis.
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Acetazolamide does not affect COPD patient use of mechanical ventilation
No statistically significant reduction in the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation observed among patients with COPD receiving acetazolamide compared with placebo, according to the results from a multicenter study.
Shorter hospital stay observed in patients with eosinophilic exacerbations
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalized for severe eosinophilic exacerbations have similar mortality rates but shorter lengths of stay compared with patients without eosinophilic exacerbations, according to recent research.
Nitinol coils improve function, quality of life in patients with emphysema
Use of nitinol coils in addition to usual care to treat patients with severe emphysema improved function, quality of life and 6-minute walk test scores, according to recent research from The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Reduced clinical performance may indicate depression in COPD patients
Patients with COPD in this study showed depressive symptoms during a 3-year follow-up period as characterized by reduced performance in clinical tests and increased exacerbations, according to recent research from the U.K.
Tobacco smoke exposure increases risk for hospitalization for bronchiolitis in newborns
Passive prenatal tobacco exposure and active maternal smoking significantly influenced the risk for hospitalization for bronchiolitis in newborns during the first year of life, according to recent research from Italy.
YKL-40 expression possible marker for pro-inflammatory cells
An analysis of cultured monocytes from healthy individuals has revealed that the soluble chitinase-like-protein YKL-40 may be an indicator for pro-inflammatory cells, but not for monitoring inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Age, education, obesity increase risk for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps
Factors such as age, education level and obesity increased the risk for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and nasal septal deviation, but decreased the risk for allergic rhinitis, according to a recent study for Korea.
Classification and regression tree predicts mortality for exacerbation in COPD patients
A classification and regression tree for patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appeared to identify a patient’s risk for 30-day or 60-day mortality when admitted to the emergency department, according to recent research.