quality of life

March 3, 2016March 3, 2016

Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Drug Giotrif Gets Thumbs-Up from EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products

Lung Cancer, News

Boehringer Ingelheim announced a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the company’s product Giotrif (afatinib) for the treatment of advanced squamous cell ... Read more

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

COPD, Chronic Bronchitis Patients Report Improved Symptoms With Mucus-Thinning Device

News

Canada-based Trudell Medical International has developed a drug-free device called Aerobika, an easy to use, clinically supported technology for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis that helps in clearing ... Read more

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015

Asthma Education Helps Keep Hispanic Children Healthy

Asthma, News

In a recent study published online in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, a team of researchers led by Genny Carrillo, MD, ScD, MPH, MSPH, from the School of ... Read more

October 21, 2015November 6, 2015

Study Highlights Importance of Assessment of Patient- and Caregiver-Perceived Quality of Life in Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Asthma, News

In a new study, researchers have evaluated the impact of the chronic respiratory diseases asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) in children’s perception of their quality of life and their parents’ ... Read more

August 20, 2015November 9, 2015

New Treatment for COPD Found to Improve Quality of Life

COPD

COPD or “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” is a disease common to smokers who have damaged their lungs from years of tobacco use. Once COPD takes hold, there are often difficulties ... Read more

August 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiolto Respimat Improves Quality of Life in COPD Patients

COPD, News

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced new positive data on the Phase IIIb OTEMTO® 1 and 2 trials (NCT01964352 and NCT02006732) on Spiolto® Respimat® (tiotropium plus olodaterol) in patients with chronic obstructive ... Read more

May 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Anemia Reduces Exercise Capacity, Negatively Impacts Quality of Life in COPD Patients

COPD, News

Findings from a recent study published in the journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine show that anemia reduces exercise capacity and negatively impacts quality of life in patients with COPD. Chronic obstructive ... Read more

May 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Patient Quality of Life Found To Be a Reliable Predictor of Medical Costs Related to COPD Care

COPD, News

A new study recently published in the journal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes revealed that in China, the quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Read more

October 29, 2014November 5, 2015

Better Quality of Life May Improve Pulmonary Hypertension Survival

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

In addition to curing a disease, slowing disease progression, or repairing damage, one of the hallmarks of groundbreaking treatments for today’s most pressing health concerns is the degree to which ... Read more