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The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated its guidelines to include endobronchial valves as an appropriate routine treatment for severe emphysema, an advanced form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This announcement comes on the heels of positive safety and effectiveness data from multiple…

ResApp‘s smartphone app, called ResAppDx, diagnoses a wide range of respiratory illnesses accurately by using cough sounds, the company reported. The app is successful in diagnosing both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and aggravations of COPD caused by infections, pneumonia, and acute asthma. ResApp’s technology detects cough sounds…

A new study highlights the significant global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, and calls for more attention in the prevention and treatment of these conditions. The study titled “Global, regional, and national deaths, prevalence, disability-adjusted life years, and years lived with disability for…

Many COPD patients who have acute flare-ups are not taking part in pulmonary rehabilitation programs, a British study shows. The research, “Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Exacerbation Number and Severity in People With COPD,” was published in the journal CHEST. COPD flare-ups not only harm patients’ health but also…

A new study conducted in London suggests that exposure to air pollution is enough to counter the health benefits of exercise in adults age 60 or older regardless of whether they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, or are healthy. These findings stem from one of two…

Long-term use of Tudorza (aclidinium bromide) can significantly and safely reduce exacerbations in people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease or risk factors, findings in a Phase 4 post-marketing study show. Tudorza, developed by AstraZeneca, contains the long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) aclidinium bromide,…

The common tool used to assess which chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are most in need of a lung transplant may underestimate how long people survive if they do not get new lungs. The findings, published in the journal Chest, suggest that the tool, called BODE, might cause…

A lung transplant increases COPD patients’ risk of developing cancer, a Swedish study indicates. The research, “Risk of cancer after lung transplantation for COPD,” was published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Transplants increase the odds that people with some end-stage lung diseases…

Results from Novartis’ FLASH clinical trial show that switching patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from treatment with Seretide to Ultibro Breezhaler improved lung function. Ultibro Breezhaler was also found to be well-tolerated by patients. Seretide is an inhaled corticosteroid, and its long-term use can be associated with several side…

Propeller Health and Express Scripts recently signed an agreement to provide a novel digital respiratory care solution to help manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Propeller developed a digital solution that combines inhaler sensors with a proprietary software platform that can be used as…