Tag: COPD
Extended-Release Morphine Does Not Reduce Breathlessness in COPD
One week of extended-release morphine does not significantly reduce the intensity of worst breathlessness
Smaller Airway Lumen Sizes Seen in Women Versus Men
Among never smokers, women had lower airway lumen dimensions; women have narrower segmental lumen diameter among ever-smokers
COPD Remains Considerable Public Health Burden Globally
Despite decreasing age-standardized point prevalence, death, DALY rates, there were 212.3 million prevalent cases in 2019
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Risk for Exacerbation in COPD
Less effect among those who lived in poor-quality neighborhoods suggested in exploratory analysis
Regulatory, Patent Reform Needed for Inhalers for Asthma, COPD
Manufacturers have employed various strategies to obtain regulatory exclusivities and patents on inhalers, limiting generic competition
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Higher With COPD
However, emphysema score, lung function, exacerbation frequency, and hypoxemia do not predict coronary stenosis or calcium score >100
USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults
Findings of final evidence review were consistent with 2016 USPSTF recommendation
COPD Mortality Rates for Women Remained Unchanged From 1999 to 2019
For men, significant decrease seen in rates overall, in all urban-rural areas, and in all geographic regions
Obesity Linked to COPD, Asthma in Pre-, Postmenopausal Women
Hazard ratio for asthma significantly higher in obese women; hazard ratio for COPD, asthma increased with highest waist circumference
Cumulative Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Risk for COPD
Prevalence ratios for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increased with ever exposure, high cumulative exposure to pesticides at work
