COPD: New, Simplified Treatment Guidelines COPD: New, Simplified Treatment Guidelines
Dr Neil Skolnik reviews the new GOLD guidelines for management of COPD.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Comorbidities and the Prognosis of COPD Comorbidities and the Prognosis of COPD
At a recent conference, experts discussed the benefits that strict control of comorbidities can have for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Exacerbation History Found Flawed as COPD Risk Predictor Exacerbation History Found Flawed as COPD Risk Predictor
Exacerbation history alone wasn ' t as effective as risk-prediction models for predicting exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Sleep quality and self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression are associated with physical activity in patients with severe COPD - Neale CD, Christensen PE, Dall C, Ulrik CS, Godtfredsen N, Hansen H.
Sleep quantity, quality and symptoms of depression or anxiety potentially affect the level of daily physical activity (PAL) and plausibly counteracts benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Their collective impact on PAL is sparsely investigated, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
LAMA/LABA Combos Tied to Varying Adverse Events in COPD LAMA/LABA Combos Tied to Varying Adverse Events in COPD
A national cohort study showed significant differences in AE and cardiovascular event risk among three treatments.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Fat-Free Mass Index Tied to Outcomes in Underweight COPD Patients Fat-Free Mass Index Tied to Outcomes in Underweight COPD Patients
Body composition showed different associations with exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, and systemic inflammation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Most Older Adults With COPD Are Doing Well Mentally
Being married, having a confidant associated with better mental health with COPD (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - December 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Most Older Adults With COPD Are Doing Well Mentally
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 -- The majority of older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are mentally flourishing, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Most Canadians With COPD Report Excellent Mental Health Most Canadians With COPD Report Excellent Mental Health
Social support and high physical activity levels contribute to better mental health in this population, according to results of a Canadian survey.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
On prioritising global health's triple crisis of sepsis, COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: a mixed-methods study from Malawi.
Conclusion Our analysis revealed strong relationships between in-hospital mortality and hospital case volume in hospitals treating a small number of cases. The nonlinearity and nonm onotonicity of the estimated relationships indicate that studies applying conventional statistical approaches like logistic regression should consider these relationships adequately. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On prioritising global health's triple crisis of sepsis, COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: a mixed-methods study from Malawi
Conclusion
Our analysis revealed strong relationships between in-hospital mortality and hospital case volume in hospitals treating a small number of cases. The nonlinearity and nonm onotonicity of the estimated relationships indicate that studies applying conventional statistical approaches like logistic regression should consider these relationships adequately. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Household Air Pollution Linked to Cardiac Autonomic Function in COPD
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), household air pollution is associated with cardiac autonomic function, with the greatest effect seen for ultrafine particles, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Most People With COPD Enjoy Good Mental Health: Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 -- Surprisingly, most people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are in excellent mental health, Canadian researchers report.
Two-thirds of COPD patients don ' t suffer from common mental health issues... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Air Purifiers May Help the Hearts of People With COPD
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - December 12, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonology, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Air Purifiers May Help the Hearts of People With COPD
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 -- Having COPD can make it hard to breathe as it taxes both the lungs and the heart, but a new study offers a possible solution: Using an air purifier helped patients ' hearts work better.
Researchers found that when people... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 12, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
