COPD

Traveling by Airplane With COPD: Expert Advice

By

Tori Rodriguez MA, LPC

Healthcare providers should educate all patients with COPD about their flight-related risks and the need to seek medical advice before flying.

Endobronchial Valve Therapy: A Nonsurgical Option for Advanced Emphysema

By

Suzanne Bujara

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve replacement shows the most promise for improving lung function, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in patients with advanced emphysema.

Adipose Tissue Transfer, Lung Scaffolds: The Future of Stem Cells in COPD

By

Suzanne Bujara

Clinicians are eager for new therapies to address the damage to airways and lung parenchyma because no current therapy can completely reverse COPD damage.

High Hyperinflation Predictor of Response in Endobronchial Coil Therapy

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

It is important to select patients with significant hyperinflation and a low attenuation area on emphysema score when planning for endobronchial coil therapy.

COPD Risk Predicted by Abnormal Lung Volume in Smokers

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Lung volume measurements in patients at risk for COPD could be used to assess risk stratification, especially in smokers with abnormal lung volumes.

Serum Hyaluronic Acid Levels Predict Severity and Survival in COPD

By

Bryant Moeller

Serum hyaluronic acid is associated with COPD severity and outcome, and predicts overall survival.

Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence Increasing in End-Stage COPD

By

Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Better management strategies are needed for patients with comorbid end-stage COPD and atrial fibrillation.

Inflammatory Markers in COPD Linked to Increased Symptom Burden in Smokers

By

Bryant Moeller

Inflammatory markers associated with COPD were linked to increased symptom burden, a greater number of exacerbations, and decreased 6-minute walk distance in smokers with preserved spirometry.