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September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Kali-Extracts Launches Website for Cannabis-based COPD Treatment Candidate RespRX

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Kali-Extracts has launched a dedicated website for its cannabis-based therapy candidate, RespRX, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and related disorders. The company announced that as it moves toward the goal ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Breztri Aerosphere Reduced COPD Exacerbations Better Than Approved Therapies, Phase 3 Trial Shows

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The triple combination therapy Breztri Aerosphere has successfully achieved its primary goal of reducing the rate of exacerbations — bouts of breathlessness — in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

COPD Patients With Acute Exacerbations Should Receive Noninvasive Ventilation Regardless of Certain Characteristics, Study Suggests

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are experiencing severe exacerbations should receive noninvasive ventilation, regardless of factors such as older age, low body mass index (BMI), left ... Read more

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Adherium and Summatix Join Forces to Improve Hailie Sensor Digital Platform

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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). ... Read more

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Findings of 3 Studies of Nerve Ablation Therapy in COPD Patients to Appear in Science Journals, Nuvaira Says

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Nuvaira, a medical device company, announced the upcoming publication of several scientific studies detailing the findings of clinical trials that assessed the safety and effectiveness of its Targeted Lung Denervation ... Read more

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Air Pollution May Increase Emphysema Risk Among Non-smokers, Study Says

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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 ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Spiration Valve System Helps People with Severe Emphysema Breathe More Easily, Study Finds

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Olympus‘ Spiration Valve System (SVS), a device that can be inserted into a patient’s airways to redirect air from diseased regions of the lungs and toward its healthier parts, ... Read more

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Ensifentrine Dry Powder Inhaler Safe, Effective for COPD in Phase 2 Trial

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Verona Pharma released additional results of a Phase 2 trial demonstrating that maintenance treatment with its dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulation of ensifentrine (RPL554) is safe, and significantly improves ... Read more

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

‘Colorful’ Therapist Uses Exercise to Improve Patients’ Lives at NYC Pulmonary Rehab Clinic

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Only a year ago, Florence Attaway — for decades a half-pack-a-day smoker — struggled to walk even one city block. “I had to take a taxi from my home ... Read more

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Oxygen Manifesto, Part 3: Tips and Tricks From Respiratory Experts

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Note: This is the third article in a series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem. This segment ... Read more

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