COPD

August 13, 2014November 11, 2015

1 In 11 Patients With COPD Is Rehospitalized Within 30 Days of Discharge

COPD, News

Predictors of early rehospitalization among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease show that 1 in every 11 patients is readmitted within 30 days of discharge, a study conducted by researchers ... Read more

August 12, 2014November 11, 2015

New Report: COPD Cost $36.1 Billion In Medical Services and Absenteeism In 2010, Projected To Increase

COPD

In 2010, a total of $36.1 billion was spent in national medical and absenteeism costs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its sequelae, a report presented by researchers at ... Read more

August 11, 2014November 11, 2015

GlaxoSmithKline Relaunches COPD.com to Promote Education and Dialogue About the Disease

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Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline recently launched a renewed campaign for COPD.com, a website designed to offer information, interactive, tips, helpful tools, and personal testimonials for patients suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ... Read more

August 7, 2014November 11, 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol) Inhalation Spray for COPD Maintenance Gets FDA Approval

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Striverdi® Respimat® (olodaterol) Inhalation Spray 5 µg to treat airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic ... Read more

August 6, 2014November 11, 2015

Arizona Care Network Provides COPD Patients With mHealth Tools

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Healthcare company the Arizona Care Network, along with Dignity Health, Abrazo Health (part of the Tenet network), and Phoenix Children’s Hospital has announced that they will partner in order to ... Read more

July 31, 2014November 11, 2015

Domainex’s COPD Drug Reveals Double Effectiveness in Clinical Trials

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The British drug developer Domainex announced that the lead compound of their first-in-class small-molecule inhibitor has been shown to be more effective than either roflumulast or p38 inhibitors in a key model ... Read more

July 17, 2014November 11, 2015

A Large Belly May Be Related To Higher Incidence Of COPD

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Excessive belly fat is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study led by a group of German and American researchers published by the Canadian Medical ... Read more

July 14, 2014November 11, 2015

COPD Foundation Survey Suggests Patients’ Low Awareness Diminishes Exacerbation Management

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The effective management of exacerbations require more education among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as improved dialogue with their physicians, according to a two-part national Chronic ... Read more

July 8, 2014November 11, 2015

COPD Device Wins International Award For Groundbreaking Technology

COPD, News

The Aerobika Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) Therapy System used by patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) won Gold at the Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), a contest that ... Read more

July 3, 2014November 11, 2015

New Study Indicates COPD Patients’ Risk of Serious Pneumonia Increased By Inhaled Corticosteroids

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A recent article published on the Hospitalist revealed that inhaled corticosteroids increase the risk of serious pneumonia in patients with COPD. Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute from Montreal’s Jewish General ... Read more