Ocular manifestations of common pulmonary diseases - A narrative review
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Michailopoulos P, Almaliotis D, Georgiadou I, et al. Allergic conjunctivitis in patients with respiratory allergic symptoms; a retrospective study in Greece. Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol 2017;6:3-9. Gradman J, Wolthers...
Relevance:The purpose of this narrative review is to raise awareness about the association between ocular and pulmonary disorders to facilitate early detection and treatment of these conditions.
An evaluation of the use of inhalers in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Inhaled therapy is the treatment of choice for obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the maximum benefit from such therapy depends on the...
Conclusions: The rate of inhaler drug misuse was high. The identification of factors associated with misuse could provide information to implement appropriate actions to reduce the rates of misuse.
SPUR-27 – Psychometric Properties of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of Medication Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition characterised by a progressive and irreversible decline in lung function. The condition is commonly observed in those exposed to substances that...
Conclusion: SPUR demonstrated strong psychometric properties in patients living with COPD. Further work should look to examine the test–retest reliability of the model and its application in broader sample populations.
Trends and Rural-Urban Differences in the Initial Prescription of Low-Value Inhaled Corticosteroids among US Veterans with COPD - PubMed
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The prescription of low-value ICS as initial therapy is common and increasing slightly over time for both rural and urban Veterans. Given the widespread and persistent nature of low-value ICS...
Relevance: Given the widespread and persistent nature of low-value ICS prescribing, health system leaders should consider system-wide approaches to address this low-value prescribing practice.
Differences in clinical significance of bronchodilator responses measured by forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity
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Background The clinical implication of bronchodilator response (BDR) is not fully understood. However, BDR is frequently present in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We identified the differences in...
Conclusions: In this study, BDR positive patients were more likely to be ever-smokers and to have worse symptoms and lung function than BDR negative patients. BDR-FVC was associated with worse symptom control and lung function compared to BDR-FEV1. However, there were no significant differences in exacerbation rate or decline in lung function...