Tag: COPD
Airway Mucin Concentrations May Help Predict Chronic Bronchitis
Mean total mucin concentrations up in smokers with severe COPD, those with respiratory exacerbations
Tiotropium Effective in Mild to Moderate COPD
Daily inhaled dose tied to improvements in FEV1 compared to placebo
Worse LV Global Longitudinal Strain for STEMI With COPD
Patients with versus without COPD have more impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain
Once-Daily Triple-Tx Improves Lung Function, HRQoL in COPD
Significantly improved FEV1 and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores
Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD
Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Global Disease Burden of COPD, Asthma Quantified
More deaths due to COPD than asthma worldwide in 2015; increase in COPD deaths since 1990
Fluticasone Furoate Slows Loss of Lung Function in COPD
Alone or in combination, reduces rate of FEV1 decline in those with moderate COPD and high risk of CVD
Downregulation of miR-126 Augments DNA Damage Response
Reduced miR-126 levels in lungs from mice exposed to cigarette smoke, smokers' lung epithelial cells
Chest CT Is Increasingly Being Used in COPD Assessment
CT can provide information on comorbidities, including coronary artery disease, osteoporosis
New Opioid Use in Older Adults With COPD May Up Cardiac Events
Odds of ischemic heart disease-related morbidity, mortality increased after new opioid use
