The Impact of the Chronic High-Altitude Environment on COPD Outcomes
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202404-0667ED. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38656771 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202404-0667ED (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Brooks Thomas Kuhn Source Type: research

The Convoluted Journey to Unveil the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations: Old Paths and New Traces
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202403-0649ED. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38657157 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202403-0649ED (Source: Am J Respir Crit Car...)
Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - April 24, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Federico Baraldi Marco Contoli Alberto Papi Source Type: research

The Impact of the Chronic High-Altitude Environment on COPD Outcomes
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202404-0667ED. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38656771 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202404-0667ED (Source: Am J Respir Crit Car...)
Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - April 24, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Brooks Thomas Kuhn Source Type: research

Diagnosis and Severity Assessment of COPD Using a Novel Fast-Response Capnometer and Interpretable Machine Learning
CONCLUSION: The N-TidalTM device could be used alongside interpretable machine learning as an accurate, point-of-care diagnostic test for COPD, particularly in primary care as a rapid rule-in or rule-out test. N-TidalTM also could be effective in monitoring disease progression, providing a possible alternative to spirometry for disease monitoring.PMID:38655897 | DOI:10.1080/15412555.2024.2321379 (Source: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Source: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - April 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Leeran Talker Cihan Dogan Daniel Neville Rui Hen Lim Henry Broomfield Gabriel Lambert Ahmed Selim Thomas Brown Laura Wiffen Julian Carter Helen F Ashdown Gail Hayward Elango Vijaykumar Scott T Weiss Anoop Chauhan Ameera X Patel Source Type: research

Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion Low-quality evidence shows that people with COPD walk more slowly than healthy controls, which could contribute to an increased falls risk. The evidence for alterations in spatial and temporal components of gait was inconclusive. Gait impairment appears to be an important but understudied area in COPD. (Source: European Respiratory Review)
Source: European Respiratory Review - April 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Buekers, J., Delgado-Ortiz, L., Megaritis, D., Polhemus, A., Breuls, S., Buttery, S. C., Chynkiamis, N., Demeyer, H., Gimeno-Santos, E., Hume, E., Koch, S., Williams, P., Wuyts, M., Hopkinson, N. S., Vogiatzis, I., Troosters, T., Frei, A., Garcia-Aymerich Tags: COPD and smoking Reviews Source Type: research

Fine particulate matter aggravates smoking induced lung injury via NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway in COPD
Exposure to noxious particles, including cigarette smoke and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and promotes inflammation and cell death in the lung... (Source: Journal of Inflammation)
Source: Journal of Inflammation - April 24, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Chiwook Chung, Suk Young Park, Jin-Young Huh, Na Hyun Kim, ChangHo Shon, Eun Yi Oh, Young-Jun Park, Seon-Jin Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim and Sei Won Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lung mucosal immunity to NTHi vaccine antigens: Antibodies in sputum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics)
Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics - April 24, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Federica BaffettaCecilia BuonsantiLuca MoraschiniSusanna ApreaMartina Can èStefano LombardiMario ContorniSimona RondiniAshwani Kumar AroraMonia BardelliOretta FincoDavide SerrutoSilvia Rossi Paccania GSK, Siena, Italyb University of Naples, Naples, Italy Source Type: research

Increased Virtual Visits to Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Estimated Impact on Physician Compensation: The Case of Lung and Colorectal Cancers, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, and Heart Failure in Alberta, Canada
Telemedicine and e-Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Nguyen Xuan Thanh Arianna Waye Douglas Stewart Jason Weatherald Grace Y. Lam Michael K. Stickland Michael D. Hill Jonathan Choy Anderson W. Chuck Tracy Wasylak Source Type: research

Systematic Literature Review on the Incidence of Herpes Zoster in Populations at Increased Risk of Disease in the EU/EEA, Switzerland, and the UK
ConclusionsThe HZ incidence rate in Europe increased with age and varied across high-risk populations, with high rates for solid organ and stem cell transplants, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis. Most studies were retrospective with methodological differences affecting generalizability and comparability. Future studies should stratify data by IC population, age, sex, severity, medication, and study timeframe. (Source: Infectious Diseases and Therapy)
Source: Infectious Diseases and Therapy - April 24, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Development of a performance-based toolkit of the treatable traits of functioning in hospitalised patients with exacerbation of COPD: a survey-based study protocol
CONCLUSION: The development of a feasible performance-based toolkit with the best markers for each key treatable trait of functioning in hospitalised patients with ECOPD will make it possible to create individualised patient care for the specific demands of these patients.PMID:38651092 | PMC:PMC11033727 | DOI:10.1183/23120541.00809-2023 (Source: Biomed Res)
Source: Biomed Res - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Naiara Tais Leonardi D ébora Mayumi Oliveira Kawakami Joana Cruz Chris Burtin Audrey Borghi-Silva Renata Gon çalves Mendes Source Type: research

Risk factors of in-hospital mortality and discriminating capacity of NIVO score in exacerbations of COPD requiring noninvasive ventilation
CONCLUSION: Our findings identified predictors of mortality in patients with AECOPD receiving NIV, providing useful information to identify severe patients and guide the management of AECOPD. The NIVO score showed an acceptable predictive value for AECOPD receiving NIV in Chinese patients, and additional studies are needed to develop and validate predictive scores based on specific populations.PMID:38652928 | DOI:10.1177/14799731241249474 (Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease)
Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - April 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jiarui Zhang Qun Yi Chen Zhou Yuanming Luo Hailong Wei Huiqing Ge Huiguo Liu Jianchu Zhang Xianhua Li Xiufang Xie Pinhua Pan Mengqiu Yi Lina Cheng Hui Zhou Liang Liu Adila Aili Yu Liu Lige Peng Jiaqi Pu Haixia Zhou MAGNET AECOPD Registry Investigators Source Type: research

Using the ROX Index to Predict Treatment Outcome for High-Flow Nasal Cannula and/or Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With COPD Exacerbations
CONCLUSIONS: The ROX index applied to adults with COPD exacerbations treated with HFNC and/or NIV required higher scores to achieve similar prediction of low risk of treatment failure when compared to subjects with hypoxemic respiratory failure/pneumonia. ROX scores < 4.88 did not accurately predict intubation or death.PMID:38653556 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.11544 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Brett Z Schaeffer Sarina A Fazio Jacqueline C Stocking Jason Y Adams Anna Liu Hugh B Black Richart W Harper Irene Cortes-Puch Timothy E Albertson Brooks T Kuhn Source Type: research