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June 10, 2024
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Adults with food insecurity have reduced lung function, elevated COPD symptom burden

Adults with food insecurity have reduced lung function, elevated COPD symptom burden

SAN DIEGO — Lung function decreased and COPD symptom burden increased among adults with vs. without food insecurity, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 07, 2024
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Race-neutral equations for COPD trial eligibility may lead to more Black patients enrolled

Race-neutral equations for COPD trial eligibility may lead to more Black patients enrolled

SAN DIEGO — Using race-neutral equations to determine eligibility for COPD clinical trials may lead to higher percentages of Black patients enrolled, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 14, 2023
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Patients with COPD living in socially vulnerable areas have decreased lung function

Patients with COPD living in socially vulnerable areas have decreased lung function

WASHINGTON — Initial measures of lung function were reduced in patients with COPD who lived in socially vulnerable communities, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 05, 2023
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Spiration valve system improves lung function in patients with emphysema over 5 years

Spiration valve system improves lung function in patients with emphysema over 5 years

WASHINGTON — Patients with severe emphysema had improved lung function at 5 years after receiving treatment with a support expiration valve system, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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February 15, 2023
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Some patients with cystic fibrosis may be able to stop mucoactive therapies

Some patients with cystic fibrosis may be able to stop mucoactive therapies

Discontinuing hypertonic saline or dornase alfa for 6 weeks did not appear to have a negative effect on pulmonary function among patients with cystic fibrosis on elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, according to study results.

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January 23, 2023
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Q&A: Chronic bronchial infections require close monitoring, care for patients with COPD

Q&A: Chronic bronchial infections require close monitoring, care for patients with COPD

Some patients with COPD experience lung function decline over time, and a study recently showed that chronic bronchial infection by any pathogenic microorganism can hasten this decline.

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January 17, 2023
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Withdrawing inhaled corticosteroids does not appear to expedite FEV1 declines in COPD

Withdrawing inhaled corticosteroids does not appear to expedite FEV1 declines in COPD

Across cohorts of patients with COPD, withdrawing inhaled corticosteroids from triple therapy resulted in similar FEV1 declines as remaining on triple therapy, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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November 18, 2022
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Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device may preserve lung function in children

Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device may preserve lung function in children

Use of an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device alone or with additional airway clearance improved lung function among children with cystic fibrosis, according to data presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

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November 15, 2022
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Pregnancy may contribute to lung function declines in women with cystic fibrosis

Pregnancy may contribute to lung function declines in women with cystic fibrosis

Women with cystic fibrosis may experience declines in lung function after having been pregnant, according to a poster presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

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November 08, 2022
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Occupational exposures to gases, dust, fumes linked to reduced lung function

Occupational exposures to gases, dust, fumes linked to reduced lung function

Researchers observed a decline in lung function, measured by FEV1, among those who were exposed to gases, dusts, fumes and aromatic solvents at work, according to a study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

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