Tyler Gamba

High-dose trivalent flu vaccine was associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization and emergency department visits for pneumonia or influenza in adults aged 65 and above, according to a recent study.

On top of a general rise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates, the study found data suggesting increases not tied to a past history of smoking in several occupations.

In interviews with patients with Parkinson disease and their care partners, study authors noted that OFF periods can impair socialization, physical function, leisure activities, driving, and other means of independence.

Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) resulted in a large decrease in insomnia and a significant reduction in prevalence of insomnia from baseline to follow-up in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Symptoms of late-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more controlled when patients received palliative care, according to the Swedish study.

The authors said the results may prove useful in adding to the relatively small body of information known about the relationship between health-related quality of life and how the severity of asthma affects a patient’s preference values.

The study, conducted in Spain, sought to determine the factors that created a higher risk of death from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care.

Even though respondents did not know very much about spinal muscular atrophy, the survey showed that most were in favor of newborn screening.

This study is one of only a handful to explore barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation in Iran for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Researchers conducted a literature survey about chronic cough symptoms to create a patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) tool in order to measure cough severity.

Worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms are often underreported by patients who cannot recognize these changes as sign of decline, but they can be objectively measured through remote patient monitoring (RPM).

Use of electronic nicotine products was associated with an increased likelihood of dry nighttime cough and wheezing in adolescents, according to findings gleaned from a large survey.

A new study offers insight into ways to decrease the burden on caregivers for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and around the world.

A new study from Milliman investigated the potential financial impact if H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, was fully implemented.

Survey results illustrate the detrimental effects of migraine on daily life.

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be improved by health care providers reinforcing ART dispensing models and creating ART models that promote situational stability, according to a new study.