A patient-satisfaction survey found that the uni-flo2 single-nasal cannula system (Uni-flo2) is considered to be comfortable, stable and secure by 98 percent of those who responded, the system’s developers reported in a press release. Uni-flo2 is designed to ensure continuous oxygen flow, equivalent to the low-flow, dual-pronged cannula…
Combining home oxygen therapy (HOT) with home noninvasive ventilation (HMV) could be more effective and less expensive than HOT alone for certain patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study suggests. Sponsored by the health technology company Royal Philips, the study offers an economic analysis showing potential…
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Pulmonx’s minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, was recently found to improve breathing, quality of life, and activity for patients in a U.S. clinical trial called LIBERATE. The treatment met all of the trial’s primary and secondary endpoints, or goals, after one year. Emphysema is a…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an expanded indication for Trelegy Ellipta, meaning the medicine can now be used by doctors there to treat a broader population of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This new indication is as a once daily, long-term maintenance treatment of…
A recently published survey showed that both patients and healthcare providers place less importance on inhaler devices than medication in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Even though past studies have shown that learning good inhaler techniques is key to achieving optimal COPD care, the survey…
Applications for the new ATS Foundation/Insmed Research Award in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Lung Disease will open soon to provide one-year funding of $50,000 to researchers seeking to find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat this complex condition. NTM lung disease is a chronic and progressive condition caused by…
A group of researchers found that tai chi, an ancient martial art and form of exercise, could offer a low-cost, easily accessible alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). After 12 weeks of practicing tai chi for five hours per week, participants saw benefits that…
Survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in need of lung transplantation might be considerably better than previously predicted, a new study recently published in the journal CHEST suggested. Because COPD is one of the leading indications for lung transplant — a third of all lung transplants are…
The American Lung Association is launching a joint effort with the National Urban League and the CVS Health Foundation aimed at reducing the smoking rate among African-Americans. The collaboration will provide free access to the American Lung Association’s proven smoking cessation program called “Freedom from Smoking” to…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with comorbidities like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma are struggling to manage their respiratory condition because their inhalers are too complex, researchers at England’s University of Bath reported. The study, “Physical ability of people with rheumatoid arthritis and age-sex matched controls to…
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