Inhaler misuse linked to cognitive impairment and poor manual dexterity
Cognitive function, hand dexterity, and breathing ability play an important role in helping people with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Phone-based education significantly improves inhaler technique for COPD patients
Guiding people on how to correctly use inhaled medications via a phone-based program can help improve technique, according…
Nonadherence to COPD medication increases hospital admissions and mortality
Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of…
Neighborhood poverty, uninsured status linked to COPD hospitalizations
Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase…
Emphysema on Chest CT Linked to Threefold Higher Risk for COPD Mortality in Next 25 Years
For people with a history of smoking and evidence of emphysema on low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) screening,…