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Predicting COPD exacerbation readmission. New study (N=82) shows 56% of patients were readmitted within 90 days. Several factors were associated with readmission risk; PIFR at discharge was the best p...
Tag: COPD
How does autonomy impairment in COPD patients receiving NIV impact health-related QoL? New observational study (N=137) shows that nearly half of patients receiving NIV had autonomy impairment & HR-QoL...
Meta-analysis of 17 studies finds that in patients with COPD acute exacerbation (AECOPD) history, telemonitoring reduces emergency room visits, AECOPD-related readmissions, AECOPD-related hospital day...
Retrospective Medicare claims analysis shows that home non-invasive ventilation (HNIV) in COPD & chronic respiratory failure patients (n=410) leads to significant reduction in hospitalisations and eme...
New review discusses obstructive sleep apnoea & other sleep-disordered breathing in patients with COPD. Timely diagnosis and management is key: OSA+COPD increases risk of pulmonary hypertension, cardi...
Diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with OSAHS (COPD–OSAHS overlap syndr...
Can remote monitoring allow early COPD exacerbation identification? This case report shows the successful treatment of a patient with an exacerbation identified via remote monitoring (photoplethysmog...
Patients were highly compliant with home mechanical ventilation. There seems to be a move towards higher ventilation pressures, increased use of oronasal #masks and an intent to obtain normocapnia.
Can telemedicine improve the delivery & efficiency of COPD care? New review discusses evidence for telemedicine for self-management interventions (including PR), noninvasive ventilation monitoring & e...