Beta-Blockers & COPD
According to CDC data, COPD accounted for about 6.9 million emergency room visits in 2014. Thus,...
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COPD
COPD Research: The Present & Future
While research has made large strides in the assessment and treatment of patients with COPD in...
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The Increasing Costs of COPD
Chronic lower respiratory disease—the large majority of which is COPD—currently ranks as the third...
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Predicting COPD-Related Mortality in the Elderly
About 10 years ago, researchers validated the BODE index—which stands for BMI, airflow...
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A Look at Recidivism in COPD Management
COPD is a group of progressively debilitating respiratory conditions, including emphysema and...
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COPD Increases Use of Health Services
Patients with COPD appear to use large and disproportionate amounts of health services, according...
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Managing Acute COPD Exacerbations
The addition of antibiotics to regimens that include steroids for patients hospitalized with acute...
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Venous Thromboembolism Deadly in COPD Patients
Patients with COPD appear to be at increased risk of in-hospital and 30-day mortality following a...
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CHEST 2012: Poverty, Rural Living Linked to Increased COPD Mortality
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores the widespread...
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COPD in Patients Hospitalized With AMI
The gap in medical care between patients with and without COPD who are hospitalized with acute...
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Benefits of Adjunctive Acupuncture for COPD
Results of a small, 12-week study indicate that acupuncture appears to be a useful adjunctive...
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Reducing Exacerbations in COPD
COPD has vaulted to the third-leading cause of death in the United States and continues to tax...
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COPD Exacerbations by Season
Exacerbations of COPD appear to be more severe between November and February, contributing to...
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