Nitrate-enriched beetroot juice produces reduction in systolic BP in COPD
Dec 20, 2023
Active treatment lowered SBP, improved 6-minute walk test and improved measures of endothelial function.
Clinical quality up at hospitals with research publications
Mar 04, 2022
Hospital research publications were linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures as well as higher patient satisfaction.
Patients’ geography impacts guideline-concordant COPD care
Oct 20, 2023
Those living in rural areas with farther drives to care have a lower likelihood of receiving guideline-adherent care.
Pulmonologist intervention beneficial for undiagnosed asthma, COPD
May 21, 2024
Those receiving pulmonologist-directed treatment have less subsequent healthcare utilization for respiratory illness.
Flu vaccine uptake varies by sociodemographic factors in CKD patients
Sep 26, 2023
Just under three-quarters of patients with chronic kidney disease receive flu vaccines
Most older adults with COPD are doing well mentally
Dec 16, 2022
Being married and having a confidant, being physically active and having no lifetime history of major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder were associated with better mental health with...
Asthma, COPD tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Sep 02, 2021
Patients with active asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the Journal of Allergy and...
Physical activity inversely tied to COPD symptom burden
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen even in patients with mild or previously undiagnosed disease.
Prevalence of COPD stable overall from 2011 to 2021
Nov 16, 2023
The prevalence was stable for most states and subgroups, but it increased in those aged ≥75, micropolitan counties, and current and former smokers.
COPD set to reach about 600 million cases worldwide by 2050
Dec 11, 2023
The number of cases is projected to increase by 47.1% among women versus 9.4% among men by 2050.