Worse Vascular Outcomes Found in Patients With Asthma
August 14th 2022Patients with symptoms of asthma, regardless of physiological confirmation, experienced worse vascular outcomes and greater cardiovascular risk, which may be due to short-acting beta agonist (SABA) use, according to the results of a recent study.
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Frequent Productive Cough Associated With Worse Outcomes in Asthma, COPD
August 11th 2022Frequent productive cough was experienced by patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with symptom prevalence increasing with higher disease severity, according to the results of a recent study.
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Disadvantages of Videoconferencing for Home Assessments Limit Clinical Feasibility
August 11th 2022Occupational therapists and caregivers note that while videoconferencing to conduct home assessments before hospital discharge have significant advantages, the current disadvantages limit the clinical feasibility of virtual home visits.
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Better Knowledge of EoE Results in Reduced Diagnostic Delay for European Patients
August 8th 2022European patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) had an improved diagnosis process and a faster diagnosis as new clinical practice guidelines were published over time, according to the results of a recent study.
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Obesity, Physical Inactivity Linked With Higher Risk for Activity Limits in Asthma
August 5th 2022Patients with asthma and all types of obesity, or with all types of obesity and physical inactivity, have an increased risk for limited activity of daily living, according to the results of a recent study.
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Incidence, Mortality, Costs Increased Among Medicaid Patients With NVHAP
August 3rd 2022A recent study calculated the incidence and mortality rates for patients with Medicaid coverage who had nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) and found possible associations between greater health care costs and NVHAP diagnosis.
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Noninvasive Ventilation at Home Lowers Mortality and Health Care Costs in Hypercapnic COPD-CRF
July 30th 2022Starting noninvasive ventilation at home (NIVH) early after diagnosis was correlated with lower risk of death and reduced Medicare spending for patients with hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic respiratory failure (COPD-CRF), according to a recent study.
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Registries Highlight the Needs of Patients With COPD in Primary Care
July 28th 2022US patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) managed in primary care settings have high exacerbations, symptoms, and treatment burdens, according to an analysis of electronic health record data and patient-reported information/outcomes.
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How Much Do Physicians Know About SDOH in Their Patients With PAH?
July 28th 2022Clinicians interviewed in a recent study reported various social determinants of health (SDOH) affecting health outcomes for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), indicating the need to address SDOH in PAH care.
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Social Determinants of Health Associated With Asthma Morbidity in Children
July 25th 2022At-risk rates of asthma morbidity in children varied across census tracts in Washington, DC, and were significantly correlated with social determinants of health in each area, according to a recent study.
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Dr Patrick Burnett Discusses Risk Factors for Adverse Behavioral Health, QOL in Psoriasis
July 23rd 2022Patrick Burnett, MD, PhD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, discussed key factors associated with poor behavioral health issues and quality of life among patients with psoriasis.
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Integrated Primary Care Effective for Patients With Severe COPD With No Increase in Costs
July 19th 2022An integrated primary care service may improve the health status of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without increasing health care costs, according to a recent study.
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Vaccine Candidate Effective in Preventing Against RSV, Phase 2a Study Finds
July 19th 2022Results from a phase 2a study show that a bivalent prefusion F vaccine was effective against symptomatic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and viral shedding, with no identified safety concerns.
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Impact of Health Literacy on Teaching Correct Inhaler Use in COPD, Asthma
July 16th 2022A recent study found that teach-to-goal methods are more effective than brief interventions in metered-dose inhaler education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, but results may vary depending on levels of health literacy.
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Which Factors Affect Voice-Related Quality of Life in COPD?
July 14th 2022Certain characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including dysphagia risk factors and peak expiratory flow measures, play a role in lowering patients’ voice-related quality of life, according to a recent study.
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