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Odds for mortality in COPD exacerbation hospitalization lower with prior bariatric surgery

Patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation had reduced odds for in-hospital mortality if they had a prior history of bariatric surgery, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“ ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients With COPD Exacerbation Have Increased Odds of Having More, Study Finds

According to a recent study, patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have greater risks of both subsequent exacerbations and mortality. The odds of subsequent ...
European Medical Journal

IL-33 Is Not Just IL-33: There Is More Than One Side to the COPD Story

Adequate management of COPD is important because hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated ...
MedPage Today

How Do Patients with COPD Respond to Exacerbations?

—A new study finds that some patients are proactive (they seek immediate treatment), while others tough it out (wishing to avoid the ‘hassle’ or ‘inconvenience’). What can clinicians do to better ...
Healio

End-stage renal disease negatively impacts COPD exacerbation hospitalization outcomes

Adults hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation faced elevated odds for all-cause mortality and ICU admission if they had end-stage renal disease and were on dialysis, according to data presented at ...
MedPage Today

Questions about the Predictive Value of COPD Exacerbation Frequency

The SPIROMICS study found considerable year-to-year heterogeneity in acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation patterns over 3 years of follow-up. Similarly, a Danish nationwide ...
European Medical Journal

The Burden of Exacerbations in Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Real-World Evidence from the UK, France, and Japan

The findings of three retrospective studies provide valuable insights into the burden of bronchiectasis across different ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

COPD Exacerbations More Common in Unmedicated Patients, but Many Remain Untreated

Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller ...
Medscape

Worsening COPD Exacerbations Tied to Future Exacerbations and Mortality Risk

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increasing frequency and severity of exacerbations were linked to a higher risk of future exacerbations and all-cause and COPD-related ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Low-Severity COPD: Risk for Exacerbation, Hospitalization, and Death

Long-term oxygen therapy not beneficial for COPD with moderate desaturation. What is the risk of future COPD exacerbations, hospitalizations, and death among patients with COPD who had 1 or 0 ...
Medscape

Prevention of COPD Exacerbations: Tiotropium versus Salmeterol

The main goals of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management include treatment of symptoms and prevention of exacerbations. Current guidelines recommend use of one or more long-acting ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Cardiovascular Adverse Event Risk Following a COPD Exacerbation

The risk of a CV adverse event of special interest did decrease over time after a moderate or severe COPD exacerbation. This article is part of MPR’s coverage of the CHEST Virtual 2020 meeting. In the ...