FDA Approves First Generic Version of Advair for Asthma, COPD
The first generic form of the Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) inhaler has been approved by the US FDA.
COPD Information Center
Algorithm Reduces Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
The duration of antibiotic regimens to treat lower respiratory tract infection can be reduced through the use of a procalcitonin-guided algorithm.
Vitamin D Supplementation Can Help Cut COPD Exacerbations
Review shows supplementation only effective for baseline vitamin D levels 25 nmol/L.
Cognitive Therapy Helps Reduce Anxiety in COPD Patients
Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is associated with reduced anxiety symptoms and is cost-effective for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD Tied to Obesity in Male, Female Never-Smokers
Strong dose-response relationship seen in never-smokers aged 50 and older.
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living 10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab.
Metered Dose Inhaler Errors Affect Many With COPD and Asthma
The most common error related to the use of metered dose inhalers was the failure to attach the inhaler to a spacer.
Long-Term Benzodiazepines Do Not Increase Mortality in COPD, PTSD
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder, long-term benzodiazepine use is not associated with mortality, but there is an association for short-term benzodiazepine use.
Small Reduction in Lung Function With Treatment De-Escalation in COPD
No difference in exacerbations with indacaterol/glycopyrronium for non-frequently exacerbating COPD.
Collagen Degradation, Formation Elevated in Patients With Exacerbated COPD
Serologically assessed collagen remodeling plays a key role in the severity of COPD, as determined by airflow limitation and dyspnea, as well as in disease outcomes.
COPD End-of-Life Management Strategies: Use Could Be Expanded
The use of formal palliative care services among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increased by 1% per year, going from 5.3% in 2004 to 14.3% in 2014.
Case Study: Cardiovascular Complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A 55-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reports having some mild chest pain.
Inhaler use in asthma and COPD: Patient characteristics compared
Researchers examined real-world characteristics of patients receiving albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler or short-acting β2 agonists with short-acting β2 agonists for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
New long-acting bronchodilator use linked to CV risk in COPD patients
Use of long-acting bronchodilators is linked to cardiovascular risks in patients with COPD.
Case Study: Shortness of breath in a COPD patient with obesity
A middle-aged patient with morbid obesesity and COPD complains about having shortness of breath at rest and dyspnea on exertion.
FDA removes Boxed Warning from select asthma, COPD medications
New evidence regarding safety is spurring the US FDA to remove a Boxed Warning from certain inhaled medications used to treat asthma and COPD.
Once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy better for lung function in COPD
Results support the benefits of single-inhaler triple therapy compared with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist therapy in patients with advanced COPD.
Tips for avoiding pneumonia in patients with COPD
The COPD Foundation has released tips for patients with COPD to avoid pneumonia and exacerbations.
Occupational pesticide exposure linked to fixed airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis
Results show that exposure to pesticides and herbicides is associated with fixed airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis.
Treating acute COPD exacerbations with prednisone and doxycycline
Researchers found that doxycycline plus prednisone did not prolong the time between exacerbations in patients with COPD.
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