COPD Journal Articles

• Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care How do nurses feel about the obstacles to providing end-of-life care? A survey of nurses working in critical access hospitals provides insight.
  American Journal of Critical Care, December 06, 2023
• Charcot Neuroarthropathy Versus Osteomyelitis: A Case Series Learn more about the differences between these two conditions and find out how to spot the signs and symptoms.
  Wounds, September 14, 2023
• Delayed Intubation and Mortality in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Among patients with ARF due to COVID-19 pneumonia treated with HFNC but subsequently intubated, intubation delayed beyond 24 hours was associated with increased mortality, according to this study.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 07, 2023
• Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome This review provides a summary of evidence-based strategies for the management of severe ARDS.
  Critical Care, September 05, 2023
• Adherence to and Utility of the GOLD Guidelines for COPD A new study looks at whether -- and how often -- the GOLD guidelines for COPD are being appropriately followed in real-world pulmonary practice.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 08, 2023
• Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Durability in Preventing Severe Disease How long does the bivalent COVID-19 booster offer protection against COVID-19-associated hospitalization and severe illness?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 07, 2023
• Capnography During Sedation for EGD and Colonoscopy in the Obese Might early intervention with capnography detect apnea and altered breathing patterns in mildly obese patients undergoing sedation for EGD or colonoscopy?
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 29, 2023
• Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD in the ICU A new study provides insight into the trends in the management of ICU patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Have treatment changes led to a better prognosis?
  Critical Care Medicine, June 14, 2023
• In-Hospital Antibiotic Use for Severe COPD Exacerbations How often are in-hospital antibiotics used in severe COPD patients -- and what impact does this practice have on patient outcomes?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 24, 2023
• No Increase in Complications With IV TXA Use in Vaginoplasty A new study finds that IV tranexamic acid and can be safely used in vaginoplasties with no increased rate of complications.
  ePlasty, May 08, 2023
• Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Among Children Aged 3-5 Years Do the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines effectively provide protection against symptomatic infection among children in this age group?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 05, 2023
• Peripheral Blood Eosinophilia and Asthma Severity What could blood eosinophil counts tell us about disease severity in asthma?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 03, 2023
• Bivalent Booster Effectiveness Against New SARS-CoV-2 Variants This study confirms that a bivalent mRNA booster dose provides additional protection against symptomatic XBB/XBB.1.5 infection for at least 3 months after vaccination.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 17, 2023
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Epidemiology and Comorbidities Understanding the epidemiology of IPF and its comorbidities could lead to better management and improved outcomes for these patients.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 14, 2023
• Mortality Risk Prediction for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Learn more about the prediction models that may help identify and prioritize those patients at highest risk for in-hospital COVID-19 mortality.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 31, 2023
• COVID-19 Bacteremic Co-Infection Increases Mortality Risk A community-acquired bacterial co-infection may put COVID-19 patients at a greater risk of in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilation.
  Critical Care, March 24, 2023
• The Influence of COVID-19 Disease on Asthma What have we learned about the impacts of the COVID-19 virus infection among people with asthma?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 24, 2023
• Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness Among Immunocompetent Adults Bivalent booster doses provide additional protection against COVID-19-associated emergency department/urgent care encounters and hospitalizations, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 15, 2023
• Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term PEP Use in COPD Patients Positive expiratory pressure can benefit COPD patients, but is long-term use considered safe?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 10, 2023
• COPD Mortality by Industry and Occupation This report reveals that approximately 10% of deaths among ever-employed persons are associated with COPD. Which industries and occupations had the highest COPD-associated mortality?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 01, 2023