Research Summaries

COPD
COPD
05/22/2017
A new study assessed the effectiveness of adding noninvasive ventilation to home oxygen therapy on 12-month outcomes in patients with persistent hypercapnia and COPD.
05/22/2017
COPD
COPD
05/22/2017
A new study assessed the effectiveness of adding noninvasive ventilation to home oxygen therapy on 12-month outcomes in patients with persistent hypercapnia and COPD.
05/22/2017
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
05/19/2017
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which could be attributed to circulating inflammatory biomarkers. In a study, presented at the 2017 ATS...
05/19/2017
COPD
COPD
05/17/2017
In a recent study, researchers compared the clinical characteristics of patients with eosinophilic COPD and patients with COPD and a history of asthma.
05/17/2017
COPD
COPD
05/17/2017
In a recent study, researchers compared the clinical characteristics of patients with eosinophilic COPD and patients with COPD and a history of asthma.
05/17/2017
COPD
COPD
05/15/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated the associations between ACE (I/D) polymorphism genotypes and treatment with ACE-I and angiotensin receptor antagonists and skeletal muscle impairment in patients...
05/15/2017
COPD
COPD
05/15/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated the associations between ACE (I/D) polymorphism genotypes and treatment with ACE-I and angiotensin receptor antagonists and skeletal muscle impairment in patients...
05/15/2017
antibiotics
antibiotics
05/08/2017
Researchers tested whether the addition of a course of antibiotics for decreased exacerbation frequency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
05/08/2017
COPD
COPD
05/05/2017
Intravenous augmentation may slow the progression of emphysema in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, but other treatment options may not be effective.
05/05/2017
COPD
COPD
05/05/2017
Intravenous augmentation may slow the progression of emphysema in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, but other treatment options may not be effective.
05/05/2017