Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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201 - 300Psychological therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review
Long‐acting beta2‐agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long‐acting beta2‐agonist alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Prevalence of pulmonary embolism is 5.9% in patients with COPD who are hospitalized with acute respiratory symptoms
Low-dose theophylline is minimally helpful, if at all, in preventing COPD exacerbations
Early outpatient follow-up linked with fewer readmissions for COPD patients
Pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improves mortality
Antibiotic and corticosteroid treatment effective for acute exacerbations of COPD
O2 not helpful in overall QOL in COPD with exertional hypoxia
Three-month spirometry does not improve health outcomes for patients with asthma and/or COPD
C-reactive protein helps reduce antibiotic prescribing for COPD exacerbations
Action plans with brief patient education for exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Azithromycin of questionable benefit given daily for COPD
Self‐management interventions including action plans for exacerbations versus usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Mucolytic agents versus placebo for chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Supervised maintenance programmes following pulmonary rehabilitation compared to usual care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Risk of serious pneumonia in COPD patients using inhaled corticosteroids
Cardioselective beta-blockers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Self-management training, routine monitoring not effective for COPD
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Pneumococcal vaccines for preventing pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pneumonia
One year of once-daily doxycycline does not reduce exacerbation frequency in adults with moderate to severe COPD
Long-acting bronchodilators similarly safe in COPD patients
Once‐daily LABA/ICS combined inhalers versus inhaled long‐acting beta2‐agonists for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inhaled corticosteroids with combination inhaled long‐acting beta2‐agonists and long‐acting muscarinic antagonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fluticasone plus vilanterol an option for COPD
Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
N-acetylcysteine in chronic bronchitis or COPD exacerbations
Tiotropium versus ipratropium bromide for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Immunostimulants versus placebo for preventing exacerbations in adults with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Steroid inhalers increase fracture risk in COPD
USPSTF: D recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults
Mepolizumab provides a small reduction in the exacerbations of moderate to severe eosinophilic COPD
Population-based case-finding intervention to identify undiagnosed COPD and asthma has minimal benefits
Mepolizumab provides only a small reduction in moderate exacerbations when added to triple inhaler therapy for eosinophilic COPD (MATINEE)
Tiotropium mist associated with mortality in COPD treatment
Theophylline for exacerbations of COPD
Oral corticosteroids for stable COPD
Tiotropium versus ipratropium for COPD
Combination inhaled steroid and long‐acting beta2‐agonist in addition to tiotropium versus tiotropium or combination alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
For mild to severe COPD exacerbations, antibiotics and steroids remain the mainstay of treatment
LABA+LAMA+ICS associated with greater decline in all-cause mortality than LABA+LAMA in patients with severe COPD (IMPACT)
Procalcitonin test can reduce antibiotic use in COPD
Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Guidelines for COPD (ACP)
Inhaled corticosteroids increase pneumonia risk in stable COPD
Inhaled anticholinergics associated with increased risk of CVD in COPD
Fluticasone + salmeterol may reduce mortality but also increase pneumonia in COPD
Inhaled steroids for COPD associated with increased risk of pneumonia
Low-dose oral = high-dose IV steroids for initial treatment of acute COPD exacerbation
American Thoracic Society home oxygen guideline for patients with COPD or interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of anxiety disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review
Haemophilus influenzae oral vaccination for preventing acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Self‐management interventions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Methylxanthines for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Domiciliary oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In high-risk patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dupilumab slightly reduces moderate exacerbation (BOREAS)
Helium-oxygen improves exercise tolerance in pts with COPD
Nocturnal positive pressure ventilation for COPD
COPD -- combo therapy improves symptoms but doesn't decrease exacerbations
Educational interventions for health professionals managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
Oral corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Long-term erythromycin decreases COPD exacerbations
Salmeterol + fluticasone better than tiotropium in COPD (INSPIRE)
Beta-blockers associated with improved morbidity/mortality in COPD patients
5-day steroid treatment effective for acute COPD exacerbation
Better outcomes with noninvasive ventilation for hospitalized COPD patients
Oxygen therapy in the pre‐hospital setting for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Prolonged cough in adults
Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C-reactive protein guidance safely reduces antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (NNT = 5)
No change in duration of mechanical ventilation with acetazolamide for COPD patients with metabolic alkalosis
Ambulatory oxygen for improving exercise capacity in patients with COPD
Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Influenza vaccine for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy
Once‐daily long‐acting beta₂‐agonists/inhaled corticosteroids combined inhalers versus inhaled long‐acting muscarinic antagonists for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Amox-clavulanate during COPD exacerbations decreases Sx and delays subsequent exacerbations