Differences in Cardiovascular Risk and Health-Related Quality of Life in COPD Patients According to Clinical Phenotype
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60406-x
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a high prevalence and a major impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). COPD exacerbations are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting...
High CV risk influences health-related quality of life in patients with COPD, especially in nonexacerbator patients.
Impact of Omitting Annual Reviews for COPD on Patient Reported Care Quality- Outcomes From the Asthma+Lung COPD Patient Passport
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38604645/
Failure to deliver annual COPD reviews is associated with worse patient-reported experience of care quality. In parallel, people with COPD express a desire for greater support and access to healthcare...
Thematic analysis of the 2021 COPD survey responses identified access and support from healthcare services, improved treatment effectiveness, and interaction between COPD and the social environment as areas to improve care.
Multifaceted Associations Between Walking Performance, Physical Fitness, Extremity Function, Health Status, and Depression in Individuals With COPD
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38590164/
This study shed light on the association of depressive symptoms, health status, extremity function, and VO 2peak with walking performance, providing valuable insights that may impact the management and care...
Researchers found that 35% of moderate to severe depressive symptoms were among patients who walked <350 meters in the 6-minute walking test versus only 15% in those who walked ≥350 meters.
Proposing the Potential of Utilizing the CAT Score for Early Detection of COPD in Asymptomatic Patients, Shifting Towards a Patient-Centered Approach: a Review
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38608107/
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitutes a significant public health challenge, with delayed diagnosis and underdiagnosis being pervasive issues. The United States Preventive Service Task Force recommends restricting COPD screening...
A CAT score ≥10 could serve as an appropriate threshold for further diagnostic procedures, given its robust correlation with pulmonary function test parameters and is valuable capacity to quantify symptoms.
Effectiveness of Aspirin on Major COPD Outcomes: a Prevalent New-User Design Observational Study
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38593278/
Automated analysis of MJM is a highly reliable alternative method to assess residual events in a small population treated with PAP therapies.
Aspirin use was associated with a slightly higher risk of death and of severe exacerbation of COPD during the first year after aspirin initiation but also a lower incidence of moderate or severe exacerbation.