Patients with acute COPD exacerbations are seen frequently in the emergency department (ED). Acute exacerbations are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures.

Gabapentinoid use, namely gabapentin and pregabalin, was associated with increased risk for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in patients with epilepsy, neuropathic pain ...

—Theses investigators found an increased risk for both individual and composite cardiovascular events following exacerbations of COPD, with sustained risk after 1 year regardless of severity. Reviewed ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its ...

Mepolizumab significantly reduces exacerbations in patients with asthma and concurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a 55% reduction in COPD exacerbations post initiation. A ...

In conjunction with World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, organised by the World Health Organisation and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a research ...

Compared with placebo, the time to first moderate or severe exacerbation was longer with mepolizumab. HealthDay News — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a history of ...

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For patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), lower eosinophil counts are associated with increased in-hospital ...