Research Summaries

COPD
COPD
02/02/2018
Obesity is somewhat common among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In a new study, researchers aimed to determine whether obesity influenced outcomes among those hospitalized for an...
02/02/2018
smoking
smoking
01/29/2018
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have published a large report with information from more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies regarding the health consequences associated...
01/29/2018
COPD
COPD
01/22/2018
A new study evaluated potential predictors of exacerbation risk and response to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD who were treated with formoterol.
01/22/2018
COPD
COPD
01/22/2018
A new study evaluated potential predictors of exacerbation risk and response to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD who were treated with formoterol.
01/22/2018
COPD
COPD
01/18/2018
Researchers compared the effectiveness of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification systems from 2007, 2011, and 2017 at predicting all-cause and respiratory...
01/18/2018
COPD
COPD
01/03/2018
In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had initiated certain types of inhaled treatments.
01/03/2018
COPD
COPD
01/03/2018
In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had initiated certain types of inhaled treatments.
01/03/2018
COPD
COPD
12/20/2017
COPD and chronic heart failure are associated with reduced quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality. Researchers investigated whether a home-based telerehabilitation program improved mobility...
12/20/2017
COPD
COPD
12/15/2017
While systematic reviews have suggested that pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce hospital admissions for acute exacerbations in patients with COPD, more studies are needed to further explore this potential...
12/15/2017
COPD
COPD
12/15/2017
While systematic reviews have suggested that pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce hospital admissions for acute exacerbations in patients with COPD, more studies are needed to further explore this potential...
12/15/2017