COPD

With no distinctive definition for what constitutes asthma-COPD overlap, clinicians are advising both diseases become diagnosed and treated differently.

Living in rural areas and coal burning for heat were found to be risk factors for developing COPD.

Pulmonary rehab is a program of exercise and education that is proven to increase exercise capacity, reduce symptoms, and elevate quality of life for patients, and is recommended in all major professional society guidelines in the US, Europe, and Canada.

The Spiration Valve System treats emphysema by blocking air from entering diseased areas of the lung.

The FDA has approved revefenacin (YUPELRI) for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Until recently, studies of systemic corticosteroids in pneumonia have yielded contradicting results, while studies in acute exacerbation of COPD have shown significant benefits.

The most reliable practice for helping a patient quit is comprehensive, and catered to their medical, physical, and financial goals.

Patients with inappropriate medication use lived farther from their preferred pharmacy than those with appropriate use—a median distance difference of just more than 1 mile.

The interleukin pathway-targeting monoclonal antibody has been previously approved for adult atopic dermatitis, and is being considered for a handful more inflammatory or allergic conditions.

Results connecting breathlessness catastrophizing with reduced quality of life also have implications for populations with asthma or COPD.