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May 20th 2024
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) have an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, highlighting the need for better understanding of these conditions through increased spirometry data collection.
Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting IL-5/IL-5R May Benefit Certain Patients With COPD
May 12th 2023Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use dropped in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies targeting interleukin (IL)-5 and its receptor (IL-5R), a study found.
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Multiple Comorbid Conditions Identified as Risk Factors for Death in Severe COPD, Study Finds
March 10th 2023The prevalence of comorbidities in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including impaired kidney function, are predictors of long-term mortality, study finds.
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Integrating COPD Services Results in Improved Patient Care Delivery, Study Finds
March 9th 2023A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study.
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Diagnostic Efficacy of Frequent Acute Exacerbations Investigated in Patients With COPD
February 21st 2023Imaging and clinical characteristics reach high diagnostic efficacy when they are used to identify frequent acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Use of Population-Based Risk Score Might Fail to Detect Frailty in Hospitalized Patients With COPD
February 8th 2023A study of patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation found that exclusively using the population-based Hospital Frailty Risk Score tool to assess for frailty may cause it to go undetected and untreated.
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Spirometry Requirements May Exclude Patients With COPD From Palliative Care Research
December 19th 2022New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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