Adults hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation faced elevated odds for all-cause mortality and ICU admission if they had end-stage renal disease and were on dialysis, according to data presented at ...

If you have COPD, there are some things that can cause the disease to flare up. This is referred to as “COPD exacerbation.” Some of the most common causes of COPD exacerbation include: When you have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exacerbation risk factors in this population included GERD, chronic bronchitis, high symptom burden and ...

Brensocatib, a DPP1 inhibitor, is the first FDA-approved therapy for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, showing significant clinical and structural benefits. The ASPEN trial demonstrated that ...

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be a good biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity, study finds. There is a positive association between increased red blood cell ...

Poor quality of sleep was found to have a strong association with symptomatic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a recent Canadian study presented at the 2016 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with type 2 inflammation at high risk for exacerbations despite being on standard triple therapy, adding dupilumab (Dupixent) ...

Adults with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) whose condition was classified as severe using the Rome criteria had a higher risk of death at 1 year than those who were ...

High-intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) might have reduced need for endotracheal intubation for persistent hypercapnia during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive ...

About The Study: Among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at high risk of exacerbation, treatment with the β1-selective β-blocker bisoprolol did not reduce the number of ...

Patients with acute COPD exacerbations are seen frequently in the emergency department (ED). Acute exacerbations are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures.