Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Early COPD detection feasible

June 01, 2010

PCPs should screen people with known risk factors for COPD.
 

Spread the COPD message

January 27, 2010

COPD awareness is rising among the public: 68% of adults are now aware of the disease, compared with 64% last year and 49% in a 2004 survey.
 

When bronchitis takes a turn for the worse

Kimberly A. Hardin, MD January 14, 2010

A change in cough, sputum, or dyspnea can signal an acute exacerbation. Here's what you can do to help keep the situation under control.
 

Diet tips for heart failure, COPD updated

March 06, 2009

Registered dietitians have some new advice for your patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
 

The links between oral and systemic health

Jeffrey Astroth, DDS, MSPH February 26, 2009

While research into specific cause-and-effect relationships continues, there are still plenty of reasons to encourage patients to take care of their mouth.
 

Antibiotic benefits COPD patients

January 30, 2009

Macrolide therapy apparently reduces both the frequency and severity of exacerbations in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD).
 

Treatment options for respiratory infections

Reuben Zimmerman, PA January 27, 2009

Guidelines advise against the routine use of antibiotics, but patients demand them. Find out what alternatives are available and when to use them.
 

Inhaled anticholinergics associated with increased risk of mortality and MI in COPD patients

Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH December 18, 2008

Compared with control, anticholinergics were associated with higher rates of cardiovascular death in analysis of 12 trials with 12,376 patients, MI in analysis of 11 trials with 10,598 patients, and all-cause mortality in analysis of 17 trials with 14,783 patients.
 

A larger role for PCPs in COPD management

Carl Sherman November 03, 2008

COPD and overall health status impact each other, so it's only right for primary-care clinicians to be major players in fighting this condition.
 

Starting home oxygen therapy

August 22, 2008

When should home oxygen therapy be initiated in patients with COPD?
 

IV vs. oral steroids for COPD

June 02, 2008

Are IV or oral steroids better for treating COPD exacerbation?
 

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