Exclusive E-cigarette Use Significantly Associated with COPD
Exclusive e-cigarette use was not significantly associated with type 2 diabetes, heart failure or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but it was significantly associated with COPD.
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Exclusive E-cigarette Use Significantly Associated with COPD
Exclusive e-cigarette use was not significantly associated with type 2 diabetes, heart failure or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but it was significantly associated with COPD.
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Company to Deploy Gene Editing for Alpha-1 Disease
Prime Medical will use its gene editing platform to correct the gene mutations that lead to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) lung disease and liver disease.
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Greater Mortality Risk for Concurrent COPD and Arthritis
An analysis of 11,000 COPD patients found a significant association between COPD and increased mortality rates for people with arthritis.
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Mental Health Being Ignored in COPD Patients
Mental health disorders in people with COPD are underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to worsened symptoms and decreased quality of life.
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Film Documenting Leonard Nimoy’s Battle with COPD Gets Second Release
Ten years after Leonard Nimoy’s death from COPD a documentary covering the actor’s struggle with the disease is being re-released via a partnership by The COPD Foundation, The Nimoy Knight Foundation, and Health Point Productions.
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NIV, BiPAP, CPAP? Why Terminology Matters
In hospital settings, the terms “NIV” and “BiPAP” are often used synonymously. However, when patients are being discharged to home care, the exact terminology used by physicians is essential in order to prescribe the precise therapy.
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Cigarette Smoke Impairs Lung Immune Cells. Researchers Determine How
Cigarette smoke is known to impair the immune system’s response to infections and promote lung inflammation, but the mechanisms behind these effects have remained unclear.
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CDC Ranks Top 10 Causes of Death. Where Does COPD Fall?
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its “Deaths: Leading Causes for 2022” final report, ranking the 10 leading causes of death.
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COPD Patients Face Higher Fall Risk When Taking Common Medications
Nearly one-third of COPD patients prescribed fall-risk medications experienced injuries in the two years before death.
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Wildfire Smoke in Los Angeles Brings Hazardous Air Quality and Health Risks
As wildfire smoke blankets Los Angeles, a UCLA Health pulmonologist offers residents tips to stay safe.
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Cedars-Sinai Prepares for Respiratory Cases Linked to LA Wildfires
Cedars-Sinai pulmonologists are increasing clinic availability to support patients with respiratory conditions exacerbated by wildfire smoke in Los Angeles County.
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8 Considerations for Delivering Oxygen Therapy to COPD Patients
As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
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Childhood Smoking Increases COPD Risk, Regardless of Lifetime Exposure
Smoking before age 15 increases the risk of developing COPD later in life, regardless of current smoking status, smoking duration, cigarette pack years, and secondhand smoke exposure.
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Phillips Medisize Adds Vectura’s Inhalation Drug Delivery Capabilities
Molex, a parent to Phillips Medisize, closes the acquisition of Vectura Group Ltd.
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MRI with Perfluoropropane Gas Reveals Real-Time Effects of Treatment on Lung Function
The scanning method reveals how air moves in and out of the lungs during breathing in patients with asthma, COPD, and those who have received a lung transplant.
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FDA Clears Simeox 200 Airway Clearance Device
The device is intended to promote and improve bronchial drainage by using high-frequency oscillatory vibrations and intermittent negative pressure.
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Deep Learning Model Diagnoses COPD with a Single CT Scan
A single inhalation CT scan combined with a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage COPD.
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Benralizumab Outperforms Steroids in Treating Asthma and COPD Flare-Ups
Benralizumab injection improved respiratory symptoms within 28 days and reduced treatment failures by fourfold after 90 days compared to standard steroid therapy.
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A Call to Integrate Patient Perspectives in COPD Drug Development
New commentary highlights the need for patient-inspired frameworks to guide COPD therapy development.
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Engineered Stone Countertop Workers at Risk for Silicosis
A growing number of engineered stone countertop workers are developing silicosis, a preventable lung disease linked to high silica dust exposure.
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ndd Medical Introduces EasyOne Sky Spirometer
The EasyOne Sky handheld spirometer from ndd Medical Technologies features a built-in coach to help simplify lung function testing.
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Urine Test Predicts COPD Flare-Ups a Week in Advance
Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze urine samples, accurately forecasting COPD symptom flare-ups seven days before they occurred.
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Vitamin B3 Reduces Lung Inflammation in COPD Patients
A new study suggests that a form of vitamin B3 may be the key to improving quality of life for patients with COPD.
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New York Surgeons Perform World’s First Robotic Double Lung Transplant
Surgeons performed the first fully robotic double lung transplant on a 57-year-old COPD patient using the da Vinci Xi robotic system.
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