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COPD Drug Adherence Rates Among Patients on Various Combo Therapies
10/01/2020
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated...
10/01/2020
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How Effective Is the Influenza Vaccine Among Patients With COPD?
01/13/2020
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated...
01/13/2020
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Antibiotics Overprescribed for COPD
10/22/2019
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial...
10/22/2019
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Do Inhaled Corticosteroids Reduce Hospitalizations Among Older Adults With Asthma, COPD?
10/21/2019
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or...
10/21/2019
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Pulmonary Embolism: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
02/15/2023
Osman Ahmed, MD; Akhilesh K. Sista, MD; Jonathan D. Paul, MD; Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
In this episode of Vascular Voices, interventional radiologists Osman Ahmed, MD and Akhi Sista, MD and interventional cardiologists Jonathan Paul, MD and Eric Secemsky, MD discuss the latest advancements in pulmonary embolism treatment.
In this episode of Vascular Voices, interventional radiologists Osman Ahmed, MD and Akhi Sista, MD and interventional cardiologists Jonathan Paul, MD and Eric Secemsky, MD discuss the latest advancements in pulmonary embolism treatment.
In this episode of Vascular...
02/15/2023
Vascular Disease Management
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Understanding Efficacy, Clinical Use of Lung Cancer Treatment With Phase 3 Data
12/10/2021
Maria Asimopoulos
Martin Edelman, MD, chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, deputy director of clinical research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the disease burden of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as the findings from a phase 3 trial that...
Martin Edelman, MD, chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, deputy director of clinical research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the disease burden of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as the findings from a phase 3 trial that...
Martin Edelman, MD, chair,...
12/10/2021
First Report Managed Care
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Treatment Options and Unmet Need in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
10/08/2021
Maria Asimopoulos
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, medical director at US Oncology Network, provides an overview of currently available treatment options in non-small cell lung cancer, and describes the...
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, medical director at US Oncology Network, provides an overview of currently available treatment options in non-small cell lung cancer, and describes the...
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP,...
10/08/2021
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Joseph A. Diamond, MD, on At-Home vs In-Lab Polysomnography for Sleep Disordered Breathing
04/08/2019
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 3 and discusses the difference between at-home vs in-lab polysomnography testing for sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 3 and discusses the difference between at-home vs in-lab polysomnography testing for sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the...
04/08/2019
Neurology
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Joseph A. Diamond, MD, on Starting the Conversation About Sleep Disordered Breathing
03/25/2019
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 2 and explains how to start the conversation with your patients about sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 2 and explains how to start the conversation with your patients about sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the...
03/25/2019
Neurology

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Loudness of Snoring May Indicate Greater Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents
01/16/2025
Brionna Mendoza
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
Psych Congress Network
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New Restless Leg Syndrome Guidance Reverses Some Previous Recommendations
12/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice...
12/18/2024
Neurology
Sleep Disorders Linked With Epilepsy in Older Adults
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Sleep Disorders Linked With Epilepsy in Older Adults
05/07/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen...
05/07/2024
Neurology
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Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms Common in Patients With Severe Asthma
02/08/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with...
02/08/2023
Psych Congress Network
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Therapy Improves Asthma in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps
12/01/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
A post hoc analysis showed long-term treatment with a systemic therapy option was efficacious and safe in patients with asthma who had coexisting chronic rhinosinusitis and/or nasal polyps.
A post hoc analysis showed long-term treatment with a systemic therapy option was efficacious and safe in patients with asthma who had coexisting chronic rhinosinusitis and/or nasal polyps.
A post hoc analysis showed...
12/01/2022
First Report Managed Care
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No Link Between ED Costs for Asthma Care and Odds of a Return Visit
11/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Study authors evaluated whether emergency department costs were associated with the likelihood of a 7-day revisit for another asthma exacerbation.
Study authors evaluated whether emergency department costs were associated with the likelihood of a 7-day revisit for another asthma exacerbation.
Study authors evaluated whether...
11/22/2022
First Report Managed Care
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Focus Groups Reveal Shortcomings of Current State of Asthma Care
11/14/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Study authors assessed data regarding perceptions, experiences, and concerns of adult patients and caregivers of children with asthma.
Study authors assessed data regarding perceptions, experiences, and concerns of adult patients and caregivers of children with asthma.
Study authors assessed data...
11/14/2022
First Report Managed Care
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Annual Costs of Care Increase With Severity of Uncontrolled Asthma
10/20/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Using claims data from Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans, researchers identified the costs associated with severe, persistent asthma.
Using claims data from Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans, researchers identified the costs associated with severe, persistent asthma.
Using claims data from Medicare...
10/20/2022
First Report Managed Care
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Dementia Linked With Better End-of-Life Care for Patients With Respiratory Disease
02/17/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Family members perceived better end-of-life care for patients with dementia who died of noncancerous respiratory disease compared with patients who did not have dementia.
Family members perceived better end-of-life care for patients with dementia who died of noncancerous respiratory disease compared with patients who did not have dementia.
Family members perceived better...
02/17/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Researchers Develop Novel ILD Ultrasound Approach
10/20/2021
New exam technique and criteria prove highly sensitive and specific in imaging for interstitial lung disease among patients with systemic sclerosis.
New exam technique and criteria prove highly sensitive and specific in imaging for interstitial lung disease among patients with systemic sclerosis.
New exam technique and criteria...
10/20/2021
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