Research Summaries

smoking
smoking
02/27/2018
The authors of a new study aimed to determine the biological effects of chronic e-cigarette use on the lungs.
02/27/2018
COPD
COPD
02/23/2018
The authors of a recent study compared the effects of a LABA-LAMA treatment combination with placebo on cardiac function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung hyperinflation.
02/23/2018
COPD
COPD
02/14/2018
The authors of a new study recently compared 2 inhaled treatment combinations for the treatment of moderate to severe exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
02/14/2018
COPD
COPD
02/14/2018
The author of a recent study aimed to assess the prevalence of low bone mineral density and fractures, as well as their association with pulmonary function and prognosis, in patients with chronic...
02/14/2018
COPD
COPD
02/02/2018
Obesity is somewhat common among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In a new study, researchers aimed to determine whether obesity influenced outcomes among those hospitalized for an...
02/02/2018
smoking
smoking
01/29/2018
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have published a large report with information from more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies regarding the health consequences associated...
01/29/2018
COPD
COPD
01/22/2018
A new study evaluated potential predictors of exacerbation risk and response to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD who were treated with formoterol.
01/22/2018
COPD
COPD
01/03/2018
In a new study, researchers evaluated the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had initiated certain types of inhaled treatments.
01/03/2018
COPD
COPD
12/15/2017
While systematic reviews have suggested that pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce hospital admissions for acute exacerbations in patients with COPD, more studies are needed to further explore this potential...
12/15/2017
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
12/10/2017
Diabetes is a known risk factor for community-acquired pneumonia. However, less is currently known about the incidence of undiagnosed diabetes in patients who develop the infection. Researchers investigated...
12/10/2017