Copd Exacerbation

Use of CAPTURE plus peak expiratory flow resulted in “good” sensitivity and negative predictive value for detecting patients with COPD in need of treatment, according to study results.

Starting exercise training early in a hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation led to improved exercise capacity and physical function at discharge, according to study results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Patients with COPD on antidepressants faced a heightened risk for pneumonia and exacerbations, according to results published in Thorax.

Among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation, the risk for mortality within 1 year was higher in white patients vs. Black or Hispanic patients, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Gabapentinoid use was associated with severe exacerbation among users with COPD, supporting warnings from regulatory agencies about potentially serious adverse effects of the drugs, according to researchers.

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Adults with moderate to severe COPD and type 2 inflammation receiving dupilumab vs. placebo had fewer exacerbations and improved lung function at 52 weeks, according to topline results from the phase 3 NOTUS trial.

ANAHEIM, Calif — Benralizumab lowered the rate of COPD exacerbations among patients with asthma and COPD after 1 year, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

HONOLULU — The implementation of a post-acute exacerbation COPD clinic reduced hospital readmissions, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The crude rate of hospitalizations for COPD in Canada increased by nearly 70% in 2017 compared with 2002, according to results published in CMAJ.