Search results for "COPD"
Macrolide antibiotic decreases COPD exacerbations in select patients
Daily azithromycin for one year decreased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and improved quality of life among select patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/31/4.htm
31 Aug 2011
Catch up on new COPD guidelines
A pulmonologist explained updated guidelines and offered tips on optimal care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/catch-up-on-new-copd-guidelines.htm
15 Jun 2018
Follow up lowers readmissions, return ED visits for COPD patients
Restrictive transfusion strategy as safe as liberal strategy after cardiac surgery
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/20/2.htm
20 Oct 2010
Tiotropium reduces risk of moderate, severe COPD exacerbations
The anticholinergic drug tiotropium is superior to the β2-agonist salmeterol as first-line maintenance therapy to prevent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with moderate to very severe stages, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2011
September 2013
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/
Assessment test for COPD helps determine exacerbation severity, outcomes
The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) is useful for determining severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and for measuring recovery after exacerbations and pulmonary rehab, according to two new studies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/08/3.htm
8 Feb 2012
Costs for pneumonia hospitalization vary by comorbidity, care practices
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or heart failure on top of pneumonia have higher hospitalization costs, one study found, while another found that higher-cost hospitals didn't have better mortality rates among their pneumonia patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/18/costs-for-pneumonia-hospitalization-vary-by-comorbidity-care-practices.htm
18 Oct 2023
Challenges in combating COPD readmissions
Experts report on bundled payments and other efforts targeting COPD hospital costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/challenges-in-combating-copd-readmissions.htm
15 Aug 2019
Order sets for COPD inpatients improved steroid dosing
Electronic order sets helped lower the dosage of corticosteroids given to inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bringing doses more in line with clinical guidelines, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/18/5.htm
18 Jun 2014
Recent Research
Women and stroke care, frailty as a predictor of cardiac surgery outcome, cost-effectiveness of heart failure therapy, and more
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2017