COPD-Related Cognitive Impairment Unlike Other Forms of Dementia
The prevalence of cognitive impairment is higher in patients with COPD compared with healthy individuals.
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Could Vascular Dysfunction Be a Primary vs Secondary Feature of COPD?
Bronchitis symptoms, considered a defining characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are not fully reversible with available treatments. COPD also encompasses lung emphysema, another condition currently considered to be progressive.1 Results of recent preclinical trials published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society suggest that the use of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and…
The Challenges of Pulmonary Rehab in Facilities May Be Overcome in the Home
Implementing pulmonary rehabilitation in patients’ homes may address several barriers, including need for referrals, accessibility to centers, and inability to travel because of chronic respiratory disease.
COPD Biomarkers: More Relevant Measures Needed to Predict Prognosis
The objectivity of biomarkers in COPD to predict medication response, disease severity, and prognosis shows promise, but future trials need to examine biomarkers’ response in patients with COPD subtypes.
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Jobs With Higher COPD Risk Prompt Need for Preventive Strategies
Several occupational categories increased the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmoking/nonasthmatic individuals.
Bronchodilator Reversibility May Not Distinguish Asthma From COPD
Measures of reversibility are of limited value for distinguishing smoke-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from asthma, but bronchodilator response testing may be a phenotypic marker for asthma.
Classification of COPD Severity With Visual and Quantitative CT Features
Researchers have proposed a potentially useful way to categorize chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at diagnosis based on the classification of specific subtypes, according to a combination of visual and quantitative CT parameters.
GOLD Board of Directors Calls for More Serious Action on COPD
The board of directors of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recently published an editorial urging more serious action should be taken to better manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Prevalence of Osteoporosis in COPD Prompts Need for Screening
Significant risk factors for osteoporosis among patients with COPD included low body mass index and the presence of sarcopenia.
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