Digital health tools modestly boost daily steps and quality of life in COPD, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis of 26 randomized trials found digital health interventions increased daily step counts and improved quality of life in ...
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Nasal IL-1β Tracks COPD Upper Airway Symptoms
A cross-sectional study of 70 COPD patients found that nasal interleukin-1β levels correlate with upper airway symptom burden rather than ...
Blood cell ratios run lower in asthma-COPD overlap than COPD, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis of comparative observational studies found neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was significantly lower in study-defined stable-phase asthma–COPD overlap than in COPD, ...
Age, Lactate and Procalcitonin Sharpen COPD Death Risk Score in Two-Cohort Study
An augmented DECAF score adding age, lactate and procalcitonin outperformed the original score for predicting 30-day mortality in COPD exacerbations ...
RSV and HMPV may infect lung stem cells, reshaping repair and asthma risk
A new review suggests RSV and HMPV can infect lung mesenchymal stem cells, potentially impairing tissue repair and immunomodulation in ...
COPD phenotypes show distinct blood immune signatures linked to lung cancer
A cross-sectional study of 64 subjects found that COPD with emphysema shows lowered HLA-DR activation on circulating antigen-presenting cells while ...
Never-Smoker COPD Shows Stronger Lung Function Gains from Salbutamol and Glycopyrronium
A comparative spirometry study finds never-smokers with COPD show greater and more frequent lung function improvement after salbutamol and glycopyrronium ...
Inflammatory Signal IL-8 Links COPD-Linked Lung Cancer Aggression to STAT3
New cell and tissue research finds that the inflammatory cytokine IL-8 drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition and invasiveness in COPD-associated lung cancer ...
Genes May Not Predict COPD Inhaler Response, Systematic Review Finds
A systematic review of eight studies finds that genetic variants show inconsistent and largely unreplicated associations with how COPD patients ...
Sputum Proteomics Reveals Two Molecular Endotypes in COPD Exacerbations
A proteomic study of induced sputum identified a ciliary-enriched and a keratinization-dominant endotype in acute COPD exacerbations, with an immunoglobulin-based ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Better Lung Health in Smokers Through Epigenetic Recovery
A large observational study of former and current smokers found that higher blood omega-3 fatty acids were associated with better ...
Beyond Airflow: Lung Diffusion and Heart Strain Track Depression and Anxiety in COPD
In 56 stable Japanese COPD outpatients, depressive and anxiety symptoms correlated with impaired lung diffusion capacity and echocardiographic pulmonary hemodynamic ...
AI cough screening flags tuberculosis risk in large Indian community pilot
A six-week field deployment of AI cough-analysis screening in Andhra Pradesh flagged 780 people at TB risk, confirmed 11 cases ...
Respiratory Drug Dispensing and Costs Nearly Doubled in Colombia After 2022 Benefit Plan Update
A longitudinal observational study of 42,370 Colombian patients found that dispensing of respiratory medications newly included in the 2022 Benefit ...
Oral Health Gaps Found in COPD Patients Using Inhalers
A cross-sectional study of 61 COPD patients in Turkey found moderate oral health scores and that most received no oral ...
Palmitoylation Enzyme ZDHHC5 Emerges as Driver of Neutrophil Inflammation in COPD
A new study links the palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC5 and its modification of NOD2 to neutrophil extracellular trap formation, mitophagy and lung ...
More Leisure-Time Physical Activity Tied to Lower COPD Prevalence in U.S. Adults
A national analysis of U.S. survey data from 2007–2018 finds sufficient leisure-time physical activity associated with lower COPD prevalence odds, ...
AI and IoT tools for COPD detection and monitoring reviewed across 32 studies
A systematic review of 32 peer-reviewed studies finds that AI and IoT technologies show promise for COPD detection, exacerbation prediction ...
Heart health, biological aging, and DNA methylation linked to chronic respiratory disease risk
A UK Biobank study of 181,955 participants links better cardiovascular health and slower biological aging to lower chronic respiratory disease ...
New website offers evidence-based support for carers of people with severe breathlessness
Researchers co-developed a free, nationally endorsed website covering six carer-identified topics to support unpaid and family carers of people with ...
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