The NETT: Lung-volume-reduction surgery in emphysema
Image: PD 1. Lung-volume-reduction surgery significantly improves exercise capacity, but not overall survival, in patients with emphysema when compared with ...
Tag: copd
COPD associated with increased risk for nonamnestic-mild cognitive impairment
Image: PD 1. In a population based study of older adults, COPD was associated with an almost two-fold increased risk ...
Dual PDE3/PDE4 inhibitor may be effective treatment for asthma and COPD
Image: PD 1. RPL554, a dual PDE3/PDE4 inhibitor, showed significant bronchodilator effects in patients with asthma and COPD. 2. RPL554 ...
VATS lobectomy may be preferred in COPD with non-small-cell lung cancer
Image: CC/Wiki. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1. In COPD patients diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) lobectomy reduced ...
The UPLIFT trial: Tiotropium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Tiotropium does not significantly reduce the mean rate of decline in FEV1, a common metric of COPD ...
Elevated inflammatory biomarkers linked with increased risk of COPD exacerbations
Image: PD 1. Elevated levels of CRP, fibrinogen, and leukocyte count are associated with an increased risk of COPD exacerbations ...
