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COPD
COPD
Preventive Antibiotics for Stable COPD: What’s the Evidence?
10/02/2018
Conflicting evidence about the risks and benefits of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with COPD prompted a systematic evaluation of the data.
10/02/2018
COPD
COPD
Albumin: Biomarker for Kidney Disease—And COPD, Too?
09/26/2018
Albuminuria is a characteristic sign of kidney damage, and new research offers insight into its potential role as a COPD biomarker, as well.
09/26/2018
COPD
COPD
COPD Outcomes Predicted By Biomarker
07/12/2018
Previous studies have suggested that COPD could be related to accelerated aging. For this reason, in a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether cellular senescence could help to predict disease...
07/12/2018
COPD
COPD
COPD Outcomes Predicted By Biomarker
07/12/2018
Previous studies have suggested that COPD could be related to accelerated aging. For this reason, in a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether cellular senescence could help to predict disease...
07/12/2018
COPD
COPD
COPD Risk Raised by Early, Impaired Lung Function
07/02/2018
The authors of a new study aimed to determine the impact of various different lung function trajectories throughout 6 decades of life on COPD risk.
07/02/2018
COPD
COPD
COPD Risk Raised by Early, Impaired Lung Function
07/02/2018
The authors of a new study aimed to determine the impact of various different lung function trajectories throughout 6 decades of life on COPD risk.
07/02/2018
smoking
smoking
E-Cigarette Flavorings Could Damage the Heart
06/14/2018
Findings from a new study suggest that 9 flavorings commonly used in electronic cigarettes, hookah, cigarillos, and related tobacco products could have serious cardiovascular health consequences. To see...
06/14/2018
COPD
COPD
Biomarker Can Predict Pneumonia Risk in Certain COPD Patients
05/01/2018
Because blood eosinophil count has been shown to be associated with certain pneumonia risk factors, researchers examined whether it could be used to predict pneumonia risk in COPD patients with various FEV1...
05/01/2018
Management
Management
Andrew Berman, MD: Comprehensive Care for Patients With COPD
04/24/2018
COPD affects more than 16 million Americans. During his session at the American Lung Association’s LUNGFORCE Expo, Andrew Berman, MD, discussed pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy options for...
04/24/2018
COPD
COPD
Triple Therapy for COPD Exacerbations Bests Dual Therapy
04/19/2018
In a new study, researchers evaluated the effects of triple therapy containing an inhaled glucocorticoid, a LAMA, and a LABA vs dual therapies for reducing exacerbations in more than 10,000 patients with...
04/19/2018