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15-20 per cent increase in patients with worsening respiratory problems: A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As Delhi grapples with air pollution, several patients with respiratory problems are visiting the Outpatient Department (OPD) of the Pulmonology Department, in New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), a doctor said on Thursday.
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Older adults with COPD had depression during COVID pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, older persons with COPD were at a higher risk of depression during the early phases of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Researchers find dupilumab reduces disease in COPD patients with type 2 in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab.
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COPD patients are 61 per cent more likely to die within a year after major
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year following surgery and have greater healthcare expenses than equivalent patients without COPD.
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Household air purifiers improve heart health in COPD patients: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the findings of six-month research headed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, using portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
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With dip in air quality in Delhi, health experts witness 15 pc rise in COP
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Health experts have been witnessing an almost 15 per cent rise in the number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma patients for the past 10 days as air quality started aggravating from moderate to poor to very poor in the national capi
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Steroids can lower risk of lung cancer in COPD patients up to 30 pc
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): A recent study has found that steroid inhalers used by patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could reduce the risk of lung cancer by as much as 30 per cent.
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Here's another reason to treat vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of deadly lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, finds a recent study.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy could treat anxiety in COPD patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may reduce hospital visits, finds a study.
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Effective treatment for co-morbid cardiovascular risk in COPD patients
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): COPD is no longer 'just a disease of the lungs'. Many COPD patients develop heart diseases that lead to higher mortality. A new study gives hope of a better treatment protocol.
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This index may overestimate transplant benefits in COPD patients
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 07 (ANI): A new finding suggests that an index may overestimate transplant benefits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
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