COPD
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Reducing asthma, COPD exacerbations in obese patients
SAN ANTONIO - Obese patients with asthma or COPD typically have metabolic and inflammatory profiles that differ from those of nonobese patients...
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Targeted lung denervation for COPD found safe and effective
PARIS – A randomized sham-controlled trial of targeted lung denervation found it was effective for COPD.
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Troponin I: Powerful all-cause mortality risk marker in COPD
PARIS – The relationship between increased troponin I and increased all-cause mortality was observed in an on-going prospective multicenter cohort...
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Azithromycin for COPD exacerbations may reduce treatment failure
PARIS – Started when patients with COPD are hospitalized for an exacerbation, a 90-day course of azithromycin improved multiple outcome measures...
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Increased COPD mortality with secondhand smoke exposure in childhood
Prolonged exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood is associated with an increased risk of COPD mortality in adulthood.
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Declining lung function linked to heart failure, stroke
Cardiologists and pulmonologists should collaborate to better identify the relationship between lung function decline and early CV disease...
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels linked to cardiovascular outcomes in COPD patients
An increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events and cardiovascular death was seen in COPD patients in the highest quintile of plasma cardiac...
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Long-acting beta2 agonists don’t impact cardiovascular risk factors
“These findings, in a large COPD database, speak against the potential negative cardiovascular effects of olodaterol, as well as those of...
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COPD opposites: Utah and West Virginia
Prevalence estimates from the American Lung Association rank the states first and 51st.
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Telomere length linked to COPD exacerbations, mortality
People with COPD who also have shorter telomeres may be at increased risk of poorer outcomes.