Researchers analyzed data on patients with COPD and asthma to determine whether the use of inhaled corticosteroids and tracheobronchomalacia are related. Here is what they found.
After defining 4 phenotypes, researchers assessed whether vaccination status and comorbidities could be associated with the occurrence of exacerbations among patients with COPD.
Over a 3-month period, the researchers compared the changes in control status with the changes in risk level, GOLD stage, and clinical phenotype among patients with COPD.
Over a 3-month period, the researchers compared the changes in control status with the changes in risk level, GOLD stage, and clinical phenotype among patients with COPD.
Because the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and COPD outcomes is unclear, researchers analyzed data from SPIROMICS to determine any associations between baseline 25-OH-vitamin D, cross-sectional...
Because the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and COPD outcomes is unclear, researchers analyzed data from SPIROMICS to determine any associations between baseline 25-OH-vitamin D, cross-sectional...
The guideline includes 6 recommendations that address significant COPD management issues, including how to treat patients with COPD who report having exercise intolerance or dyspnea.
It is recommended that patients with COPD receive the annual influenza vaccination. Authors of a new study evaluated the vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated...
Because less-invasive, nonsurgical approaches are needed to treat severe emphysema, authors of a new study compared the safety and efficacy of the Spiration Valve System with optimal medical management. ...
In a new study, researchers determined whether blood eosinophil count could be used as a prognostic marker in exacerbations of patients with COPD. To do this, they analyzed the measurement’s relationship...
