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Research Summaries

Research Summary
Research Summary
08/22/2023

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The American Thoracic Society released a set of guidelines addressing the use of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and other respiratory diseases.
08/22/2023
Surgical Procedures
Surgical Procedures
02/06/2023
Researchers determined the risk of death and health care costs in patients with COPD who undergo surgery compared with patients without COPD who undergo surgery.
02/06/2023
screening
screening
05/24/2022
The USPSTF has updated their recommendations on screening for COPD in certain patient populations.
05/24/2022
Medication prescribing
Medication prescribing
03/16/2022
A generic drug-product combination for the treatment of asthma and COPD was just approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
03/16/2022
COPD
COPD
12/14/2020
In this clinical review, researchers outlined strategies for managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the emergency department to reduce future exacerbations and hospital...
12/14/2020
Treatment
Treatment
11/19/2020
Despite knowledge of the benefits home oxygen therapy provides for patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease, there has been a lack of evidence-based guidelines on this treatment. The American...
11/19/2020
Management
Management
08/18/2020
The clinical practice guideline includes 5 recommendations on the optimal management of patients with COPD and chronic hypercapnia.
08/18/2020
COPD
COPD
08/14/2020
The researchers sought to determine whether SAA concentrations are greater among patients with stable COPD who had had at least 2 exacerbations in the past year. Their results were released during ATS 2020...
08/14/2020
anxiety
anxiety
08/11/2020
Individuals with COPD often experience anxiety or depression. Researchers wanted to better understand how the comorbidities influence long-term mortality in COPD, as well as whether a change in symptoms of...
08/11/2020
Exercise
Exercise
07/20/2020
Pulmonary rehabilitation has many benefits, but past research has provided conflicting results about whether patients with COPD can improve their peak oxygen uptake with aerobic training. Researchers sought...
07/20/2020