Tag: copd

  1. Indacaterol/glycopyrronium significantly reduced annual COPD exacerbation rates as compared to standard therapy with salmeterol/fluticasone. 2. The adverse events ...

1. Expiratory central airway collapse is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a poorer quality of life. 2. However, ...

1. The reigning paradigm of COPD pathogenesis is that there is an accelerated decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second ...

1. Double-lung transplant is associated with lower 5-year mortality rates than single-lung transplant in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ...

1. Individuals with the healthiest overall diets according to the Alternate Health Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010) had the lowest risk ...

1. For patients admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations requiring ventilatory support, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) was associated with ...

1. Compared to the use of long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) alone, combination therapy with LABAs and inhaled steroids resulted in a ...

In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Angiotensin–Neprilysin ...

1. A paradoxical response to beta-2 (β2)-agonists (causing bronchoconstriction rather than bronchodilation) was seen in 5% of former and current ...

1. Patients treated with benralizumab did not experience a reduced annual rate of acute COPD exacerbations. 2. However, benralizumab treatment ...