COPD
Conference Coverage
Collaborative effort reduces COPD readmissions, costs
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COPD in younger adults deadlier than expected
Conference Coverage
Patients with moderate COPD also benefit from triple therapy
The benefits of triple-therapy seen in the ETHOS trial were not limited to patients with severe COPD, a subanalysis shows.
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Sex differences in COPD symptoms predict cardiac comorbidity
“Our findings give hints how diagnostic information might be used differently in men and women.”
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Worse outcomes for patients with COPD and COVID-19
From the Journals
Carbon monoxide diffusion with COPD declines more in women
Feature
Short-term oxygen prescriptions lead to inappropriate long-term use
Oxygen prescriptions at hospital discharge are a far more pernicious cause of wasted resources.
News
List of COVID-19 high-risk comorbidities expanded
Underlying conditions increase the risk of severe outcomes for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
From the Journals
New guidelines on antibiotic prescribing focus on shorter courses
From the Journals
Clinically important deterioration predicts poor future outcomes in COPD
Short-term changes are associated with longer-term outcomes.