New screen identifies more cases of undiagnosed COPD
Image by Alfonso Cerezo/Pixabay From Newsmax Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A questionnaire called CAPTURE successfully identified almost half of clinical trial participants who had moderate to severe forms of…
Asthma drug reduced COPD symptoms by 30 Percent
Sanofi’s asthma drug Dupixent met all targets in a trial to treat “smoker’s lung,” potentially adding billions to the French drugmaker’s growth prospects, but also underscoring a heavy reliance on its bestseller. In a late stage trial Dupixent, jointly developed…
Air purifiers boost heart health in people with COPD
From Newsmax Having COPD can make it hard to breathe as it taxes both the lungs and the heart, but a new study offers a possible solution: Using an air purifier helped patients’ hearts work better. Researchers found that when…
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Cleveland Clinic first to offer lung valve treatment for COPD patients in South Florida
FDA-approved device improves breathing without major surgery Cleveland Clinic Weston recently announced that it is now offering a new procedure designed to help patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or advanced emphysema breathe easier. The procedure, which involves placing…
Daily aspirin may ease COPD flare-ups
From Newsmax Many Americans take a daily low-dose aspirin to protect their hearts. Now it appears aspirin may also reduce flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a study of COPD sufferers, researchers found that aspirin was linked to…
Giving hope to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is recognised all over the world as a public health problem and the Cayman Islands is not an exception. In the Cayman Islands, diseases of the respiratory system account for 10% of deaths, the third…
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COPD action plan shortens duration of flare-ups and hospital admissions
By J ANNEKE VAN DEN ELSHOUT From University of Twente. The University of Twente carried out the first study worldwide that shows patients with COPD (lung disease caused by smoking) and other illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression) have…
