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FDA Approves Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) for the Maintenance Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verona Pharma plc (Nasdaq: VRNA) (“Verona Pharma” or the “Company”), announces the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Ohtuvayre...
Smoking + RA With Obstructive Pattern Shows Less Spirometry Decline
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Patients who have smoked with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an obstructive pattern may be a unique phenotype, according to a study published online June 17 in RMD Open. ...
Race-Neutral Metrics More Accurately Predict Risk in COPD
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Race-neutral metrics more accurately predict the risk for death and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online April...
Dupilumab Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in COPD With Type 2 Inflammation
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – Dupilumab is associated with fewer exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with type 2 inflammation, according to a study published...
Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – The use of race-based and race-neutral equations for lung-function testing generate similarly accurate predictions of respiratory outcomes, but differ in terms of disease...
Pulmonologist Intervention Beneficial for Undiagnosed Asthma, COPD
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – For adults with undiagnosed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), receipt of pulmonologist-directed treatment is associated with less subsequent health...
Bisoprolol Does Not Reduce Exacerbations in At-Risk COPD Patients
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bisoprolol does not reduce the number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids,...
Smokers, Former Smokers May Gain From Switch to Plant-Based Diet
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows. People with a history of smoking who...
Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air. Smog causes nearly 8 times...
Substantial Disparities Seen in Travel Time to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – There are substantial geographic disparities in access to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs across the United States, according to a research letter published online...
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Multiple female reproductive factors are associated with the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), according to a study published online Feb. 13 in...
A Quarter of Americans Breathe 'Unhealthy Air,' Report Shows
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Few can forget the haunting images of New York City bathed in a thick orange smog after smoke from Canadian wildfires swept southward last summer. Now, a new report from the...
Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Stronger Air Quality Standards
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter by lowering the allowable annual concentration...
Pulmonary Rehab Can Be Tough to Find for People With COPD
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Pulmonary rehabilitation can be a lifeline for millions of Americans coping with COPD or other chronic lung ailments. However, new research finds that travel time and cost...
Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Severe Exacerbation in COPD
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for severe exacerbation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study...
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