All these studies and examples have made it clear that COPD exacerbation is an inflammatory event. A group in the UK studied patients at baseline, measured the inflammatory markers in sputum, and ...

Digital inhalers may help predict occurrence of acute exacerbations of COPD for patients in an ambulatory setting.

Research shows that digital inhalers equipped with remote monitoring capabilities may aid in predicting and identifying ...

In smokers with COPD, LABA+LAMA is more effective than LABA+ICS in preventing exacerbations, regardless of blood eosinophil count.

Between 14 days and 1 day out from an acute exacerbation of COPD, a digital inhaler measured significant drops in inhalation ...

Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is linked to reduced exacerbations and hospitalizations in COPD, ILD, and pulmonary hypertension.

The FDA recently approved mepolizumab for treating adults with inadequately controlled COPD and an eosinophilic phenotype, ...

It is becoming increasingly recognized that people with COPD have an elevated risk of serious CV events,1 discussed Hanania ...

Antibiotic demand for pneumonia and COPD in the top 20 countries showed high global consumption. Researchers conducted a ...

Drummond, M. B., et al. (2025). Use of a Digital Inhaler to Assess COPD Disease Variability and Identify Impending Acute COPD Exacerbations: A Pilot Study. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases ...

Exacerbations, or flare-ups, can cause accelerated loss of lung function, a decrease in quality of life, and reduce a person's physical function and activity. More than 50% of people with COPD ...