Tag: COPD
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living >10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab
Long-Term Benzodiazepines Do Not Up Mortality in COPD, PTSD
No difference in mortality, but risk for suicide elevated with long-term benzodiazepine use
Albuminuria Linked to Incident Lung Function Decline
Albuminuria linked to increased risk for COPD and COPD-related events but not asthma
Number of COPD Events Over One Year Predicts Rate of Future Events
Increasing frequency, severity of acute COPD exacerbations tied with risk for death
Readmission, Death Risk Higher in COPD With Comorbidities
Patients with COPD and comorbidities have reduced odds of receiving beneficial treatments
Small Reduction in Lung Function With Tx De-Escalation in COPD
No difference in exacerbations with indacaterol/glycopyrronium for non-frequently exacerbating COPD
Worse Health Status With Shorter Telomere Length in COPD
Rate of exacerbation, risk of mortality up with shorter telomere length in placebo-treated patients
Readmission Rate 19.2 Percent After Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Patients and clinical factors predict readmissions within 30 days of index admission for AECOPD
Variations in Practice Patterns Seen in Patients Treated for COPD
Differences in use of steroids, antibiotics noted between teaching and non-teaching hospital staff
Use of Palliative Care, Oxygen Therapy Increasing for COPD
Increase in use of formal palliative care services, long-term oxygen, but proportions still remain low
