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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Blood Eosinophil Levels in COPD: Too Variable for Biomarker Use?
Throughout the course of COPD, blood eosinophil levels may present with significant variability.
Expanding the Potential of Spirometry to Identify Early Impairment in COPD
While spirometry is well validated in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the full potential of spirometry to identify early disease has not been completely explored.
Statins Reduce C-Reactive Protein and IL-6 in COPD But Not Mortality
While statins reduced C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels, they did not have a significant effect on exacerbations or mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Oxygen Delivery in COPD: Continuous Flow vs Demand-Based Flow Systems
Individual testing of oxygen saturation of demand oxygen delivery systems suitability is recommended in patients with stable hypoxemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
COPD Outcomes Using Single Inhaler Triple Therapy vs Dual Therapy
The use of a single inhaler that contains triple therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can lower the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations compared with the use of dual therapy.
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