COPD

Meredith McCormack, MD, MHS, talked about managing asthma and COPD in the primary care setting and when it’s time to refer a patient to a specialist at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California.

A new study from Georgia State University examined the mechanisms by which resveratrol was able to work against Haemophilus influenzae, a major respiratory pathogen. The findings may be of use in developing non-antibiotic treatments for bacterial respiratory infections, and also for COPD and asthma therapies.

For patients who struggle with positive airway pressure machines there have been developments in recent years to help them treat their sleep apnea and other disorders.

Whether it is obstructive or central sleep apnea or any number of other conditions finding the right treatment method can make a big difference in improving quality of life.

One of the consequences of lung disease for patients can be significant sleep issues. While these are important to manage in the general population, the need is even greater for this group as well.

When most people think of palliative care their first thought is likely to hospice and end of life oncology care, but experts in the field are working to change and expand that perception to other areas of health care as well.

Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect system may be able to be used to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other pulmonary diseases.

Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke may change the structure of a patient’s airways and leave their lungs more susceptible to bacterial infection.

The distance a COPD patient can walk is a measure of future health. Rehabilitation that increases walking by 600 steps is a sign of success.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may undergo structural changes to their brains, including the areas that cause breathlessness, fear, and sensitivity to pain.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a recommendation statement saying that screening asymptomatic adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not beneficial.

Too many patients with COPD do not use their inhalers correctly, adversely affecting managment of their illness, an Italian study found.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) may achieve better pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes when rehab is combined with music therapy.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may benefit from improved diet and resistance training, according to a recent study.

Patients with COPD and other breathing disorders are at far higher risk of formaldehyde exposure from faulty laminated flooring than thought. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it made a major math error in calculating that risk in an earlier report.

When physicians focus on symptoms that have an impact on a patient's quality of life, COPD treatment is most effective, a UK team found in a literature review.

The knowledge about COPD has grown in recent years but even with that increased knowledge applying that to patient diagnose and treatment has proved difficult for the medical community.

Study raises safety concerns about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients’ use of opioids at high rates.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation often occur in the same patient. Managing both conditions appropriately improves outcomes, a study found.

Patients who skip their follow up appointments with their pulmonologists after being hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients face risk factors related to falling such as comorbidities, smoking, history and/ or fear of falling, and number of medications.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risks may already occur in adolescence, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using a frame with wheels, handlebars, and a built-in seat resulted in the longest distance walked and the most time spent walking, according to a recent study.

A transdermal tulobuterol patch may help patients with COPD exercise for longer at a relatively high intensity, Japanese researchers report.

Asthma presents its own set of challenges, as does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When characteristics from both merge together it causes asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS).