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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Minimum pitch in the morning was significantly higher at exacerbation onset and peak vs. baseline. In the ...

Researchers conducted an observational study using real‑world data to compare the effectiveness and safety of initiating three fixed‑dose long‑acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)-long‑acting beta‑2 ...

Evidence suggests higher levels of iron in pulmonary macrophages heightens the risk of infectious exacerbations. A new report yielded fresh insights into the role of pulmonary iron in chronic ...

—Theses investigators found an increased risk for both individual and composite cardiovascular events following exacerbations of COPD, with sustained risk after 1 year regardless of severity. Reviewed ...

telemedicine Researchers examined the risks for pneumonia and exacerbation of COPD after PPI treatment for GERD. The risk for symptom exacerbation reduced after PPI treatment for patients with GERD ...

—A new study finds that some patients are proactive (they seek immediate treatment), while others tough it out (wishing to avoid the ‘hassle’ or ‘inconvenience’). What can clinicians do to better ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced handgrip strength (HGS) weakness may be more susceptible to exacerbation, a new study shows. Patients with chronic ...

Almost 16 million adults have COPD in the United States and about 3 in 4 people with this condition have at least one flare (exacerbation) a year, cites a review. But you don’t have to sit and wait ...

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases is associated with an increased exacerbation risk.

New research shows that individual exacerbations in chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) themselves increase the likelihood of repeat exacerbations, even after five days of full, asymptomatic ...

Findings suggest that patients with COPD should be closely monitored for the risk of acute cardiovascular (CV) events following COPD exacerbations, and prevention of exacerbations should be a major ...