COPD
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Biologics May Improve Outcomes in Overlapping COPD and Asthma
Treatment with biologics may aid those with both COPD and type 2 asthma inflammation.
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Dupilumab May Reduce Exacerbations in COPD, Type 2 Inflammation
Trial data suggest therapy reduces exacerbations for patients with COPD and the presence of type 2 inflammation.
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Understudied Patients With COPD Benefit From BLVR
Data is sparse for COPD patients with AATD; study suggests BLVR may benefit the patient group.
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Catch-and-Treat Strategy Identifies Undiagnosed Asthma and COPD
Community-focused study using spirometry data can help find undiagnosed COPD and asthma.
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Pulmonary telerehabilitation for COPD: Promising, but more data needed
Telehealth options for pulmonary rehabilitation may increase access, but reimbursement and assessment remain hurdles.
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LDCT Lung Cancer Screening Finds Undiagnosed Pulmonary Comorbidities in High-Risk Population
Though not backed by guidelines, use of low-dose CT may help find undiagnosed COPD or other pulmonary disease in those at high-risk.
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Space: The final frontier of public health, air pollution data
National satellite-based systems provide data on air pollution and its components that can impact respiratory health.
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Debate on pulmonary safety of gas stoves: Is the risk just hot air?
Indoor pollution from gas stoves can exacerbate asthma and COPD, but it’s still unclear whether it can cause COPD.
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Inflammation Affects Association Between Furan Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Reducing exposure to furan could lower risk for COPD or improve outcome in COPD, authors of new study suggest.
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EPR and CRP Predict Adverse Events in COPD Exacerbations
Study finds that elevated CRP and low EPR could act as predictors of adverse events in exacerbated COPD.