COPD News

• Older, Sicker Diabetes Patients Have Worse COVID-19 Prognosis "Considering these phenotypes can be helpful for identifying people with diabetes and COVID-19 at high risk for poor outcomes and, therefore, those most likely to require early intensified treatment."
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2021
• Many Postsurgical Hospital Readmissions Preventable Could improved inpatient and ambulatory care lower the rate?
  Medscape Medical News, April 22, 2021
• Pneumonia Risk Soars in Heart Failure Patients, Especially HFpEF Patients with heart failure get pneumonia at a rate almost three times greater than expected and, once they do get pneumonia, have about a fourfold greater risk of death, investigators for a retrospective analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2021
• At-home, Hospital-level Care Shows Benefits for Frail Seniors Hospital-level care provided at home to medically unwell seniors did not lead to worse outcomes at 6 months compared with hospitalization, a UK study finds.
  Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2021
• Androgen Receptor Deficiency a Risk Factor for Asthma People with androgen insensitivity syndrome may be more likely to develop asthma, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, April 15, 2021
• Clinical Deterioration Predicts Poor Future Outcomes in COPD Clinically important deterioration was a significant predictor of worsening disease and all-cause mortality in COPD.
  Medscape Medical News, April 06, 2021
• New Guidelines on Antibiotic Prescribing Focus on Shorter Courses The guidelines spotlight four common conditions where shorter courses of antibiotics result in similar clinical benefits with fewer adverse events.
  Medscape Medical News, April 05, 2021
• ISC 2021 Stroke Tied to Increased Risk for Suicide Attempts and Deaths The results highlight the need to screen for depression and suicide ideation in stroke survivors, the researchers say.
  Medscape Medical News, March 31, 2021
• CDC Adds New Medical Conditions to COVID-19 High-Risk List Type 1 diabetes, liver disease, HIV, moderate asthma, overweight, and a number of neurologic conditions are now included, as some states proceed to open up vaccine availability to all adults.
  Medscape Medical News, March 31, 2021
• Global Registry Refines COVID-19 Risk in Adult Congenital HD Although the overall data were reassuring, the analysis confirmed certain subgroups remain at high risk from COVID-19 and warrant early vaccination, experts say.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2021
• Cannabinoids May Pose Death Risk for Older Patients With COPD Cannabinoids may actually contribute to negative respiratory outcomes among individuals with COPD through several possible mechanisms.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2021
• AAAAI 2021 Asthma-COPD Overlap Linked to Occupational Pollutants 'Urban-rural-occupational air pollutants or respiratory sensitizers impact asthma and the asthma-COPD overlap features,' said an expert.
  Medscape Medical News, March 09, 2021
• CDC: Vaccinated People Can Gather Indoors Without Masks "As more people get vaccinated levels of COVID-19 infection decline in communities, and as our understanding of COVID immunity improves, we look forward to updating these recommendations to the public."
  WebMD Health News, March 08, 2021
• Children's Hospitals Grapple With Young COVID 'Long Haulers' "There's just no research there," she said. "Kids are not supposed to have this kind of condition."
  Kaiser Health News, March 03, 2021
• Most Severe COVID Tied to Four Cardiometabolic Conditions The authors of a new study are calling for stronger public health lifestyle advice to minimize the risk for COVID-19 hospitalization.
  Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2021
• Patients With Asthma and COPD Lost Ground in Accessing Care "The longer-term picture is that people with asthma and COPD are struggling to obtain needed medical care and medications despite a substantial reduction in the uninsurance rate."
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving COVID-Infected Lungs Officials at the University of Michigan Medical School suggested it may be the first proven case of COVID-19 in the US in which the virus was transmitted via an organ transplant.
  Kaiser Health News, February 22, 2021
• Stem Cell Fraud Case Sparks Concern Over Unmatched Docs' Role A recently elected Missouri state representative and assistant physician faces federal fraud charges after patients were duped into thinking they were receiving stem cell treatments.
  Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2021
• Delaying Antibiotics for Pediatric Respiratory Infections For pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections, immediately prescribing antibiotics may do more harm than good.
  Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2021
• Inhaled Hyaluronan May Bring Sigh of Relief to COPD Patients Aerosolized high-molecular-weight hyaluronan may improve acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, findings of a new study suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, February 11, 2021