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In a new study entitled “Defining the Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome in a COPD cohort,” authors show that using clinical asthma features is an effective diagnosis strategy to identify patients with asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlapping syndrome (ACOS). The study was published in the journal…

CSL Behring, a global leader in the plasma protein therapeutics industry, has just announced its breakthrough maintenance treatment for patients with emphysema with documented severe A1-PI deficiency (AATD). Respreeza® has received marketing authorization in all states in the European Union (EU). Respreeza is a highly purified Alpha-1 protein derived from human plasma…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) includes a group of progressive lung diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, non-reversible asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. COPD typically manifests itself in individuals who have had a long-term contact with harmful pollutants,a history of smoking, or who have a genetic predisposition to the disease. According to the…

Boehringer Ingelheim recently released a report on the company’s findings from the Phase IIIb OTEMTO 1 (NCT01964352) & 2 (NCT02006732) clinical trials, which are testing combination treatment Spiolto® Respimat® (tiotropium/olodaterol) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The update is published in the…

A study recently published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity reviewed the link between reactive oxygen species (ROS), stem cell aging and lung disorders like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is titled “Reactive Oxygen Species in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aging:…

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced the completion of the phase IIIb OTEMTO® 1 & 2 trials for their pipeline drug STIOLTO RESPIMAT, and have published the study data online in the Respiratory Medicine journal.  The new data reveals that the drug has the potential to improve clinical outcomes in patients with…

Care co-ordination among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) is one of the most important goals in maintaining patient health as far as primary care is concerned. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with an overall economic burden of approximately $50 billion, most…

In a report published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of experts from the Johns Hopkins University Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil demonstrate their…

In a new study entitled “Association of psychological disorders with 30–day readmission rates in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,” authors at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) investigated if psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety or alcohol abuse are associated with an increase in…

Entra Health has recently announced the launch of Entra360, a novel solution for easily and effectively implementing wireless biometric data. Entra360 is a particularly innovative solution for both the payer or provider, as well as the COPD clinical research market. Entra360 is one of several efforts the company is making to provide easy-to-implement solutions to allow remote…