A hand-held fan blowing air on the face eased breathlessness in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during short periods of low-intensity walking exercise, a small study reports. “Our positive preliminary findings suggest that fan therapy merits further investigation in larger and more methodologically rigorous studies,” the researchers…
Female nurses who worked in operating rooms (ORs) for 15 years or more are up to 69% more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than those who never served in an OR, according to a large-scale study from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). Causing…
Researchers at the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation in Australia have been awarded grants to investigate potential therapeutics for respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). One of the awards is a $5-million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grant that will investigate methods in…
The health-related quality of life of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) living in Barcelona, Spain, is negatively affected by exposure to air pollution and living farther away from green or blue water-rich spaces, a study suggests. “This study, performed for the first time on a Mediterranean population,…
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched Tiogiva, a tiotropium bromide dry powder inhaler (DPI) for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the U.K. Tiogiva is the bioequivalent generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s…
Pulmatrix will regain full rights to its portfolio of narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor (NSKI) medications, including the investigational therapy PUR1800 to treat acute flare in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic diseases of the airways.
The inflammatory biomarkers FeNO and EOS can be used as indicators to distinguish people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from those with COPD combined with asthma, a study has found. These biomarkers’ diagnostic value, however, was…
After a review of current evidence by a panel of experts, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) has published new recommended guidelines for the use of oxygen therapy by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other long-term…
A study has found that fast response to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) following acute exacerbation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with NIV success and significantly lower in-hospital mortality. Identified risk factors for…
Regular, low-dose oral morphine led to significant health improvements in adults with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who regularly experienced shortness of breath, according to results of a Phase 4 clinical trial. Treatment with morphine did not cause lung-related…
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