Medscape

Oxygen for Moderate COPD?

Nevertheless, further studies were validated not only because there were indications that a subset of patients with moderately severe COPD might have benefitted by oxygen supplementation but also ...
Healio

Ensifentrine improves outcomes in both moderate, severe COPD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with moderate or severe COPD experienced improvements with 3 mg of twice-daily ensifentrine. Study ...
Healio

24-week ensifentrine improves dyspnea in moderate to severe COPD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, more patients receiving ensifentrine vs. placebo were classified as Transitional ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Mepolizumab Yields Lower Rate of Moderate/Severe Exacerbations in COPD

Compared with placebo, the time to first moderate or severe exacerbation was longer with mepolizumab. HealthDay News — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a history of ...
MedPage Today

Are Antibiotics Needed for Moderate Acute Exacerbations of COPD?

BARCELONA -- The need for antibiotics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) seeking treatment for moderate acute COPD exacerbations could not be ruled out in a randomized trial ...
Pharmabiz

AstraZeneca’s pivotal phase III MIRANDA trial of tozorakimab to treat COPD meets primary endpoint

AstraZeneca’s pivotal phase III MIRANDA trial of tozorakimab to treat COPD meets primary endpoint: Cambridge, UK Positive high-level res ...
MedPage Today

Home Oxygen Therapy May Not Benefit Patients With COPD and Moderate Hypoxemia

The clinical and survival benefit of home oxygen therapy, both LTOT and nocturnal oxygen therapy, for patients with COPD and moderate hypoxemia was evaluated in this meta-analysis. Home oxygen therapy ...
News Medical

Diabetes medications may help lower COPD flare-up risk, study finds

Certain glucose-lowering drugs were linked to fewer moderate or severe COPD exacerbations in adults with type 2 diabetes Study: Glucose-Lowering Medications and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Certain Glucose-Lowering Meds Associated With Lower Risk for COPD Exacerbations

Researchers found that the risk for moderate or severe COPD exacerbation was lower among those treated with SGLT-2is vs DPP-4is and among those treated with GLP-1 RAs vs DPP-4is. HealthDay News — For ...
Medscape

Fluticasone-Vilanterol in COPD: Fewer Puffs, Slight Benefit

Patients who received fluticasone furoate-vilanterol had a 9% lower risk for a first moderate or severe COPD exacerbation than those who received budesonide-formoterol (hazard ratio [HR], 0.91; 95% CI ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients With COPD Exacerbation Have Increased Odds of Having More, Study Finds

According to a recent study, patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have greater risks of both subsequent exacerbations and mortality. The odds of subsequent ...