COPD
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Fat-free mass index tied to outcomes in underweight COPD patients
FFM was independently associated with improved scores on the 6-minute walk test for underweight patients.
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How your voice could reveal hidden disease
For some of us, when a disease begins or when our mental health declines, our voice changes.
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GOLD Report 2023: Important updates and revisions
Among the updates, the section on diagnostic criteria added a proposed new category “PRISm,” encompassing individuals who present with structural...
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OSA overlap impairs functional performance in COPD
Obstructive sleep apnea also increased exacerbations in adults with COPD in a prospective study.
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COPD care bundle curbs all-cause readmissions
Patients with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations also had increased maintenance therapy with bundled care plan
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Nitrogen test predicts lung function decline
Signs of reduced lung function illustrate the role of small airways disease in COPD development.
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Pulmonologist consult at COPD admission reduces risk of return
“When stratified by severity of COPD at the time of admission, the difference in the readmission rate was even greater.”
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Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines 2022: Management and treatment
According to the GOLD report, initial management of COPD should aim at reducing exposure to risk factors such as smoking or other chemical...
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Mucus unplugged
Investigators seek balance between preserving mucus’s protective function and reducing oversecretion in inflammatory lung diseases.
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Large trial of home-based COPD rehab shows positive results
Those assigned to the intervention had a significant and clinically meaningful improvement.