Clinical Factors Associated With Nonadherence to Chronic Medications in People With Cognitive Impairment - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35450561/
Objective To study assessed adherence to 11 chronic medications and one medication class with high medical necessity in people with cognitive impairment (CIM) and identified clinical characteristics associated with nonadherence....
Conclusions: Chronic pain, COPD, ADRD, male sex, nonwhite race, and mental health care use were associated with nonadherence. These findings can help guide clinicians as they navigate medication therapy in people with CIM.
Therapeutic Success in Swiss COPD Patients Receiving Dual Bronchodilation Therapy as COPD Maintenance Treatment - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35076494/
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often reduced by high symptom burden and frequent exacerbations. So far, data on...
Conclusion: Despite significant differences regarding the presence of symptoms and exacerbations, therapeutic success was similar in both patient groups. Highly symptomatic patients benefited mostly from tiotropium-olodaterol treatment.
Conclusion/Relevance: Many thought leaders are therefore looking at the origins and risk factors for COPD over the life course to see if there is a window of opportunity for prevention and treatment. A Series of three reviews published in this issue of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine focuses on the genetic and environmental risk factors for...
Impact of Patient Assistance Programs on Hospital Visits in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35428409/
1 14463Piedmont Athens Regional, Pharmacy Department, Athens, GA, USA. 2 Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA, USA. 1 14463Piedmont Athens Regional, Pharmacy...
Conclusion: A decrease in use of acute healthcare services was observed after PAP enrollment. This was associated with cost savings for patients and the healthcare system.
High-flow nasal cannula versus conventional oxygen therapy in acute COPD exacerbation with mild hypercapnia: a multicenter randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35428349/
NCT03003559 . Registered on December 28, 2016.
Conclusions: In this multi-center randomized controlled study, HFNC compared to conventional oxygen therapy did not reduce need for intubation among acute COPD exacerbation patients with mild hypercapnia. The future studies should focus on patients with acute COPD exacerbation with respiratory acidosis (pH