Tag: COPD
Risk for Severe COVID-19 May Be Up in People With COPD, Smokers
COPD patients, smokers have up-regulation of ACE-2, the cellular entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2
COPD Independent Risk Factor for Lung Cancer
Risk for lung cancer higher for never smokers with COPD, ever smokers with or without COPD
Triple Therapy Cuts Mortality in Patients With Symptomatic COPD
All-cause mortality risk significantly lower for triple-drug regimen versus one of two dual-drug regimens
Spirometry Suggests COPD for Many at Lung Cancer Screening
57 percent have spirometry findings consistent with COPD, 67 percent do not have prior history of COPD
Health Coaches Improve Inhaler Use in COPD Patients
Significant improvements in inhaler adherence, technique seen for low-income patients
Asthma, COPD Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk for rheumatoid arthritis up after adjustment for covariates, including smoking pack-years/status
Daily Care Conferences May Cut Length of Stay in COPD Patients
Study looked at average LOS in patients with COPD exacerbations treated at two community hospitals
Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Beneficial in COPD Exacerbations
Independent of exacerbation severity, antibiotics tied to increased resolution, less treatment failure
COPD Incidence Higher in People With HIV
People with HIV have 34 percent higher rate of COPD than those without; smoking may be to blame
Expansion of Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for COPD
Expanded diagnostic criteria used to classify individuals with possible, probable, definite COPD
