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10/01/2020
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated...
10/01/2020
Pharmacy Learning Network
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01/13/2020
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated...
01/13/2020
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
10/22/2019
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial...
10/22/2019
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
10/21/2019
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or...
10/21/2019
Pharmacy Learning Network
News
05/08/2019
Aclidinium bromide reduces exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without worsening cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients, according to results from the ASCENT-COPD trial. ...
Aclidinium bromide reduces exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without worsening cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients, according to results from the ASCENT-COPD trial. ...
Aclidinium bromide reduces...
05/08/2019
Population Health
News
02/07/2017
The Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD (GOLD) 2017 Report.
The Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD (GOLD) 2017 Report.
The Executive Summary of the...
02/07/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
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News
01/16/2025
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
Psych Congress Network
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Quiz
01/07/2025
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Test your knowledge with this...
01/07/2025
Neurology
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News
12/18/2024
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice...
12/18/2024
Neurology
restless legs syndrom
Quiz
06/14/2024
Refresh your knowledge of a common sleep disorder with this quiz!
Refresh your knowledge of a common sleep disorder with this quiz!
Refresh your knowledge of a...
06/14/2024
Neurology
Sleep Disorders Linked With Epilepsy in Older Adults
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05/07/2024
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen...
05/07/2024
Neurology
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Expert Insights Quiz
03/21/2024
Are you up to date on novel OSA treatment therapies? Find out with this quick quiz!
Are you up to date on novel OSA treatment therapies? Find out with this quick quiz!
Are you up to date on novel OSA...
03/21/2024
Pulmonology
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03/06/2023
Sotatercept demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 8 of 9 secondary measures, including reduction in risk of clinical worsening or death Results presented today at ACC.23/WCC and published in The New England Journal of...
Sotatercept demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 8 of 9 secondary measures, including reduction in risk of clinical worsening or death Results presented today at ACC.23/WCC and published in The New England Journal of...
Sotatercept demonstrated...
03/06/2023
Vascular Disease Management
News
02/08/2023
Presentation details results from Biosense Webster's global, multicenter STELLAR study
Presentation details results from Biosense Webster's global, multicenter STELLAR study
Presentation details results...
02/08/2023
EP Lab Digest
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02/08/2023
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with...
02/08/2023
Psych Congress Network
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12/22/2022
Typically, this ER sees about 140 kids per day; on a recent day they saw 253.
Typically, this ER sees about 140 kids per day; on a recent day they saw 253.
Typically, this ER sees about...
12/22/2022
EMSWorld