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Conference Coverage
09/19/2024
Hannah Musick
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis face an increased risk of developing non-CF bronchiectasis, particularly if they also have asthma or COPD, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In...
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis face an increased risk of developing non-CF bronchiectasis, particularly if they also have asthma or COPD, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In...
Patients with chronic...
09/19/2024
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Quiz
07/23/2024
Hannah Musick
True or False: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a lower incidence of RSV infection compared to the general population because treatments for COPD also alleviate the symptoms of RSV.
True or False: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a lower incidence of RSV infection compared to the general population because treatments for COPD also alleviate the symptoms of RSV.
True or False: Patients with...
07/23/2024
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News
02/09/2024
Emry Lloyd
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
A new study compares the...
02/09/2024
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News
10/05/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Considering an emphysema frequency of 20% to 30%, a full implementation of CT-based LCS in which 75% were asymptomatic screening participants, as many as 2.6 to 3 million would learn that they have emphysema detected.
Considering an emphysema frequency of 20% to 30%, a full implementation of CT-based LCS in which 75% were asymptomatic screening participants, as many as 2.6 to 3 million would learn that they have emphysema detected.
Considering an emphysema...
10/05/2023
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Interview
04/08/2019
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of...
04/08/2019
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Newsfeed
12/14/2018
Antibiotics for acute exacerbations of COPD offer strong benefit for patients in the intensive care unit but just small effects for other inpatients as well as outpatients, according to a recent systematic review. 
Antibiotics for acute exacerbations of COPD offer strong benefit for patients in the intensive care unit but just small effects for other inpatients as well as outpatients, according to a recent systematic review. 
Antibiotics for acute...
12/14/2018
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Newsfeed
12/11/2018
A population-based disease management program significantly reduced admissions for patients with COPD and diabetes but failed to significantly cut costs for higher-risk patients as a whole, according to results from a recent study.
A population-based disease management program significantly reduced admissions for patients with COPD and diabetes but failed to significantly cut costs for higher-risk patients as a whole, according to results from a recent study.
A population-based disease...
12/11/2018
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Newsfeed
12/04/2018
Machine learning techniques applied to telemonitoring datasets are better than existing algorithms at predicting COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization and decisions to start corticosteroids, researchers found.
Machine learning techniques applied to telemonitoring datasets are better than existing algorithms at predicting COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization and decisions to start corticosteroids, researchers found.
Machine learning techniques...
12/04/2018
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News
10/26/2018
A new study published by the American Thoracic Society investigated the long-term effects of benzodiazepine use among veterans with COPD and PTSD.
A new study published by the American Thoracic Society investigated the long-term effects of benzodiazepine use among veterans with COPD and PTSD.
A new study published by the...
10/26/2018
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News
10/17/2018
Patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure who use noninvasive ventilation at home had lower costs and hospitalization rates compared with those who used a bilevel positive airway pressure device or no home ventilation support,...
Patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure who use noninvasive ventilation at home had lower costs and hospitalization rates compared with those who used a bilevel positive airway pressure device or no home ventilation support,...
Patients with COPD and chronic...
10/17/2018
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News
10/16/2018
A COPD care discharge bundle lowered 30-, 60-, and 90-day readmission rates among patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbations, researchers found. 
A COPD care discharge bundle lowered 30-, 60-, and 90-day readmission rates among patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbations, researchers found. 
A COPD care discharge...
10/16/2018
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News
02/09/2024
Emry Lloyd
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
A new study compares the...
02/09/2024
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News
10/05/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Considering an emphysema frequency of 20% to 30%, a full implementation of CT-based LCS in which 75% were asymptomatic screening participants, as many as 2.6 to 3 million would learn that they have emphysema detected.
Considering an emphysema frequency of 20% to 30%, a full implementation of CT-based LCS in which 75% were asymptomatic screening participants, as many as 2.6 to 3 million would learn that they have emphysema detected.
Considering an emphysema...
10/05/2023
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News
10/26/2018
A new study published by the American Thoracic Society investigated the long-term effects of benzodiazepine use among veterans with COPD and PTSD.
A new study published by the American Thoracic Society investigated the long-term effects of benzodiazepine use among veterans with COPD and PTSD.
A new study published by the...
10/26/2018
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News
10/17/2018
Patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure who use noninvasive ventilation at home had lower costs and hospitalization rates compared with those who used a bilevel positive airway pressure device or no home ventilation support,...
Patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure who use noninvasive ventilation at home had lower costs and hospitalization rates compared with those who used a bilevel positive airway pressure device or no home ventilation support,...
Patients with COPD and chronic...
10/17/2018
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News
10/16/2018
A COPD care discharge bundle lowered 30-, 60-, and 90-day readmission rates among patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbations, researchers found. 
A COPD care discharge bundle lowered 30-, 60-, and 90-day readmission rates among patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbations, researchers found. 
A COPD care discharge...
10/16/2018
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News
10/11/2018
According to a researchers, albuminuria, a common biomarker of microvascular damage in kidney disease, is associated with greater lung function decline, incident COPD, and incident COPD-related events.
According to a researchers, albuminuria, a common biomarker of microvascular damage in kidney disease, is associated with greater lung function decline, incident COPD, and incident COPD-related events.
According to a researchers,...
10/11/2018
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News
10/04/2018
Researchers have concluded that the mechanisms underlying the seasonality of COPD exacerbation rates are multifactorial and require research that considers the issue in its entirety. 
Researchers have concluded that the mechanisms underlying the seasonality of COPD exacerbation rates are multifactorial and require research that considers the issue in its entirety. 
Researchers have concluded that...
10/04/2018
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News
09/28/2018
Patients with COPD showed significant gains in bronchodilation and symptoms after using a first-in-class dual PDE3/4 inhibitor, according to study recent results. 
Patients with COPD showed significant gains in bronchodilation and symptoms after using a first-in-class dual PDE3/4 inhibitor, according to study recent results. 
Patients with COPD showed...
09/28/2018
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News
09/28/2018
According to a recent study published online in CHEST, in people who smoked heroin and accessed screening services at community drug centers, about half had COPD or asthma-COPD overlap.
According to a recent study published online in CHEST, in people who smoked heroin and accessed screening services at community drug centers, about half had COPD or asthma-COPD overlap.
According to a recent study...
09/28/2018
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News
09/25/2018
Based on recent critiques of the current GOLD guidelines, a group of pulmonary clinicians and researchers from the Mayo Clinic have recommended several changes to the next major guideline update.
Based on recent critiques of the current GOLD guidelines, a group of pulmonary clinicians and researchers from the Mayo Clinic have recommended several changes to the next major guideline update.
Based on recent critiques of the...
09/25/2018
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News
04/24/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid...
04/24/2025
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News
04/23/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Study finds extended survival with immunotherapy beyond disease progression for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Study finds extended survival with immunotherapy beyond disease progression for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Study finds extended survival...
04/23/2025
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News
04/21/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A long-term study reveals that fitusiran effectively rebalances hemostasis while reducing bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia.
A long-term study reveals that fitusiran effectively rebalances hemostasis while reducing bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia.
A long-term study reveals that...
04/21/2025
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News
04/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Low screening rates for osteoporosis in people with hemophilia highlight a critical gap in preventative care at US federally funded hemophilia centers.
Low screening rates for osteoporosis in people with hemophilia highlight a critical gap in preventative care at US federally funded hemophilia centers.
Low screening rates for...
04/17/2025
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News
04/14/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
A novel treatment for stable vitiligo combining autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) with phototherapy has demonstrated both clinical success and long-term cost savings when compared to phototherapy alone, according to study results...
A novel treatment for stable vitiligo combining autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) with phototherapy has demonstrated both clinical success and long-term cost savings when compared to phototherapy alone, according to study results...
A novel treatment for stable...
04/14/2025
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News
04/14/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Findings from a phase 2 open-label extension study suggest that fitusiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy targeting antithrombin (AT), offers sustained bleeding control and quality of life improvements in people with moderate or...
Findings from a phase 2 open-label extension study suggest that fitusiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy targeting antithrombin (AT), offers sustained bleeding control and quality of life improvements in people with moderate or...
Findings from a phase 2...
04/14/2025
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News
04/14/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly effective, fixed-duration treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), with minimal financial impact to payers.
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly effective, fixed-duration treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), with minimal financial impact to payers.
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly...
04/14/2025
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News
04/11/2025
Hannah Musick
Researchers urge for the broader use of biosimilar anti-TNF-α therapies in irritable bowel disease (IBD) to support earlier, more effective treatment and improve long-term outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted clinician and patient...
Researchers urge for the broader use of biosimilar anti-TNF-α therapies in irritable bowel disease (IBD) to support earlier, more effective treatment and improve long-term outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted clinician and patient...
Researchers urge for the broader...
04/11/2025
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News
04/11/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the US experience significantly worse care and outcomes compared with White patients, and these disparities are largely explained by exposure to structural racism across the health...
Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the US experience significantly worse care and outcomes compared with White patients, and these disparities are largely explained by exposure to structural racism across the health...
Black patients with non-small...
04/11/2025
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News
04/10/2025
Danielle Sposato
In a recent press release, Genentech has announced results from the phase 3 MUSETTE trial (NCT04544436), which evaluated higher doses of intravenous (IV) ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).
In a recent press release, Genentech has announced results from the phase 3 MUSETTE trial (NCT04544436), which evaluated higher doses of intravenous (IV) ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).
In a recent press release,...
04/10/2025
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Insights

Interview
04/08/2019
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of...
04/08/2019
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