Search results for "COPD"
Oral low-dose steroids yield similar outcomes as high-dose IV steroids for COPD exacerbations
Emergency department visits up for nonmedical use of opioids, benzodiazepines
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/23/2.htm
23 Jun 2010
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about warfarin use in elderly AF patients, ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in ACS patients, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/jw.htm
15 Dec 2009
Recent Research
Reducing pain of propofol injections, high-dose clopidogrel after PCI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2011
Pneumonia therapies, hospital flu spread, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2020
Long-term doxycycline may reduce exacerbations for some COPD patients
A randomized trial in the U.K. found that 12 months of doxycycline did not improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations overall versus placebo but may have reduced rates in patients with severe disease or lower blood eosinophil counts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/long-term-doxycycline-may-reduce-exacerbations-for-some-copd-patients.htm
26 Jul 2023
The COVID Yogi
“I control bipolar with an hour of yoga every day at home. I will get through this if I focus.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/the-covid-yogi.htm
15 Nov 2020
Too much of a good thing?
Recent research shows excess oxygen supplementation can harm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/oxygen-too-much-of-a-good-thing.htm
15 Nov 2018
MKSAP primer: COPD
MKSAP primer: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/01/copd.htm
15 Jan 2008
Inpatients with COPD exacerbations have better outcomes with noninvasive than invasive mechanical ventilation
Inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations who received noninvasive ventilation (NIV) had better outcomes than those who received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/05/3.htm
5 Nov 2014
New drugs for type 2 diabetes and COPD
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and label changes, as well as drug and device approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/fda.htm
15 Mar 2014