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A finger-prick blood test could help guide antibiotic prescriptions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during a flare-up, avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics, a clinical trial shows. This simple test detects C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood marker of inflammation and bacterial infections, and resulted in 20%…

Long-term use of low-dose macrolide antibiotics is safe and potentially effective in reducing acute exacerbations in younger patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are at risk for poorer outcomes, a review study suggests. Although this therapeutic regimen was found to be generally well-tolerated, with few side effects,…

Scientists have found data to support an optimal threshold for lung function that can accurately diagnose clinically significant airflow obstruction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Using information from adults across the U.S., researchers found that a 70% ratio of two spirometry indicators of lung function proved as…

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more susceptible to bone fractures and osteoporosis than those of the same age and sex without this disease, a study reports. The findings were published in the journal BMJ Open, in the article “Predicting fracture risk in patients with chronic…

AstraZeneca’s triple combination therapy Breztri Aerosphere, formerly known as PT010, has been approved in Japan for the treatment of symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This makes Japan the first country to grant regulatory approval for Breztri Aerosphere. Breztri Aerosphere, which is composed of budesonide, glycopyrronium…

Theravance Biopharma and Mylan have agreed to extend the development and commercialization of Yupelri (inhalation solution of revefenacin) — the first and only once-daily nebulized bronchodilator approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — to China and neighboring territories. The agreement could make Yupelri available…

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…

Note: This is the second article in a three-part series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem. The first part can be found here. When it comes to home improvement, people typically want three things from a contractor:…

Boehringer Ingelheim, the University Hospital Foundation, and the Government of Alberta, Canada, have formed a partnership aimed at implementing effective solutions to improve the lives of people with respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Alberta Boehringer Ingelheim Collaboration (ABIC) was recently announced at the…

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…