Nasal high-flow oxygen therapy may be an alternative to noninvasive ventilation in patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD, according to data presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society ...

Spry Health Announces FDA Clearance of Groundbreaking Loop System, Designed to Transform Care for People with COPD Technology Aims to Reduce Hospital Admissions, Provide Peace of Mind to Patients ...

According to Spry, COPD is the third-leading cause of mortality in the U.S., with more than 12 million diagnoses and over 120,000 related deaths annually.

When spirometry is unavailable, physicians can use the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score plus peak expiratory flow to screen for COPD, according to data published in American Journal ...

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High-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) during exercise in early pulmonary rehabilitation increases exercise tolerance and can also reduce systemic inflammation among hospitalized patients with severe ...

Factors that influence the quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including a timely diagnosis, and the role of measuring peak inspiratory flow.

Effect of High Flow Oxygen on Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Prehospital Setting: Randomised Controlled Trial Austin MA, Wills KE, Blizzard L, Walters EH, Wood ...

The sensitivity and specificity of PEF were 88.0% and 77.5%, respectively, for differentiating cases from all controls and 88.0% and 90.8%, respectively, for differentiating cases from non-COPD ...