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April 17, 2024
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Screening tool helpful in detecting treatment needs in COPD

Screening tool helpful in detecting treatment needs in COPD

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.

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April 17, 2024
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Early exercise training benefits hospitalized adults with COPD

Early exercise training benefits hospitalized adults with COPD

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.

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February 21, 2024
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Antidepressants raise risk for pneumonia, exacerbation in COPD

Antidepressants raise risk for pneumonia, exacerbation in COPD

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

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February 08, 2024
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White Medicare beneficiaries face elevated mortality risk after COPD hospitalization

White Medicare beneficiaries face elevated mortality risk after COPD hospitalization

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.

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January 17, 2024
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Gabapentinoids linked to severe COPD exacerbation

Gabapentinoids linked to severe COPD exacerbation

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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December 26, 2023
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Top 10 COPD stories of 2023

Top 10 COPD stories of 2023

Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on COPD posted in 2023.

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November 28, 2023
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Dupilumab improves lung function, reduces exacerbations in COPD with type 2 inflammation

Dupilumab improves lung function, reduces exacerbations in COPD with type 2 inflammation

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.

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November 13, 2023
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Benralizumab lowers COPD exacerbations in asthma, COPD at 1 year

Benralizumab lowers COPD exacerbations in asthma, COPD at 1 year

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.

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October 16, 2023
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COPD clinic aims to reduce rehospitalization following acute exacerbations

COPD clinic aims to reduce rehospitalization following acute exacerbations

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

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September 25, 2023
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COPD hospitalizations have risen by nearly 70% since 2002 in Canada

COPD hospitalizations have risen by nearly 70% since 2002 in Canada

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

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