Medical Dialogues

CAT-Based Definition Better Predicts COPD Mortality Risk, reports research

Researchers have indicated in a new study that a COPD Assessment Test-based definition of chronic bronchitis (CAT-CB) is more ...
Healio

COPD survey reveals daily life impacts, patient-provider communication gaps

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The PatientInsights 28-question survey from Phreesia was offered to patients with COPD in January 2025. Patients ...
Healio

Common muscle relaxants associated with increased COPD exacerbation risk

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients using cyclobenzaprine or methocarbamol had increased relative risk for COPD exacerbations, researchers ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

High White Blood Cell Counts Are Associated With Long-Term Acute COPD Exacerbations, Study Says

The study's findings suggest that high baseline white blood cell count, particularly high neutrophil count, was associated with a higher incidence of long-term acute exacerbation of chronic ...
Medscape

Newly Approved Mepolizumab Mitigates COPD Exacerbations

Adding mepolizumab to inhaled triple therapy significantly improved exacerbation outcomes compared with placebo in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on data from the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Study: Decreased BMI Increases Severe Exacerbation, All-Cause Mortality Risk in Patients With COPD

Decreased body mass index (BMI) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was linked to a higher risk of severe exacerbations and all-cause mortality, emphasizing the importance of ...