This content is machine translated Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Polygenic risk score can help identify COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in patients worldwide and yet often goes undiagnosed. Although genetic risk plays a significant role in susceptibility...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated RSV-related COPD exacerbations Combination of test methods could increase diagnosis rate Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is increasingly recognized as a major pathogen in frail older adults and a cause of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although there are studies...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Climate-conscious regulations Implementation for inhalants in practice The climate crisis is the greatest threat to human health. This statement, repeated by many national and international organizations, is of central importance when it comes to clarifying the role… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD and CVD in PRISm patients Exacerbations damage the lungs – and the heart COPD exacerbations not only contribute to the progression of lung disease, but can also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). An American research group investigated the relationship between COPD…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Climate-conscious regulations Implementation for inhalants in practice The climate crisis is the greatest threat to human health. This statement, repeated by many national and international organizations, is of central importance when it comes to clarifying the role… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dupilumab for COPD and asthma Exacerbations reduced and lung function improved The monoclonal antibody dupilumab blocks the common receptor component for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, the central drivers of type 2 inflammation. It has been approved in Switzerland since 2019, and…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated COPD Recognize and reduce cardiopulmonary risks An increasing number of studies have shown that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased cardiovascular risk and that COPD exacerbations promote serious cardiac complications. A review…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD Which patients benefit from ICS as an add-on? The eosinophil count in the blood (EOS) is considered a suitable biomarker for deciding whether COPD patients are likely to derive additional clinical benefit from inhaled steroids (ICS) as an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis and smoking Tobacco consumption increases the risk of recurrence and mortality The link between poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes and tobacco use is well documented. However, for important outcomes such as recurrence or mortality during treatment and for associations with smokeless tobacco,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations A prick for more safety Frequent exacerbations are a key factor in the poor prognosis of COPD. Avoiding them is therefore an important goal in therapy. Vaccinations against bacterial and viral infections such as pneumococcus,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma-COPD-Overlap Coexisting disease entities instead of syndrome The concept of overlapping disease entities has changed and the term “asthma overlap syndrome” is no longer propagated. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for asthma and COPD should be…
