Medical device company Adherium and informatics company Summatix are teaming up to help clinicians provide the best possible care for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Through this partnership, Adherium will gain access to Summatix’s regulated data platform…
Air pollution can increase the risk of emphysema among people who have never smoked, a recent study has found. The study, titled “Association Between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Quantitatively Assessed Emphysema and Lung Function,” was published in the Journal of the…
Having good heart and lung fitness in middle age reduces a person’s risk of developing, or dying, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study shows. The results were published in the journal Thorax, in an article titled, “Midlife cardiorespiratory fitness and the long-term risk…
The drugstore company Walgreens has expanded its Find Care program to include chronic care management for people with diabetes, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The expansion will include partnerships with device manufacturers to give patients access to tools that will help them better monitor their…
New research suggests that monitoring inhaler usage electronically can reduce the number of hospital stays needed by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, titled “Electronic inhaler monitoring and healthcare utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” was published in the Journal of Telemedicine and…
The use of inhaled steroids reduces the risk of developing lung cancer in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study suggests. The study, titled “Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of lung cancer in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a population-based cohort study,” was published…
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