Early asthma and COPD intervention decreases healthcare utilization
1. In this randomized controlled trial, adults with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received pulmonologist-directed treatment ...
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#VisualAbstract: Dupilumab Improves Outcomes in COPD with Blood Eosinophil Evidence of Type 2 Inflammation
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Generic and brand-name fluticasone-salmeterol are equally effective in COPD management
1. In this cohort study, using generic versus brand-name fluticasone-salmeterol was associated with similar outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Dupilumab reduces the number exacerbations in patients with COPD and type two inflammation
1. In this randomized controlled trial, dupilumab use was associated with significantly fewer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations among ...
Medicare Advantage associated with reduced hospital readmissions and mortality rankings
1. One-quarter of top-performing quintile hospitals were reclassified to a lower performance group when Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were included compared ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with worse postoperative outcomes
1. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had lower survival rates and greater healthcare costs compared to patients without ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 23, 2023
Association of Body Weight with Response to Vitamin D Supplementation and Metabolism 1. Among individuals with a higher body mass ...
Racial differences exist in emphysema prevalence in adults with normal spirometry findings
1. Black men are more likely than White men to have emphysema with normal spirometry findings. 2. Black women had ...
Pulmonary arterial pruning and longitudinal change in percent emphysema and lung function
1. Among patients with and without COPD, a greater magnitude of pulmonary arterial pruning as measured by CT imaging was ...
#VisualAbstract: Use of inhaled corticosteroids is not associated with improved COVID-related mortality in patients with chronic respiratory conditions
1. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were prescribed inhaled corticosteroids had an increased risk of COVID-19-related deaths compared ...
