The 30-day readmission rate among patients receiving post-hospitalization at-home interventions was roughly half the rate of a control group. A new study suggests at-home interventions by a ...

This publication aims to improve treatment and care for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It provides commissioners with strategies and recommendations for frontline care, ...

A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study ...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent disease that is frequently treated in primary care. However, data regarding the primary care management of COPD are scarce. Such ...

Adults receiving early-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma care from a pulmonologist had lower respiratory-related hospitalization and emergency department visit rates than those ...

Credit: Scott Bodell/MedicalImages.com The authors outline preventative pharmacologic therapies for COPD exacerbations and a patient-tailored approach to management. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The Best Care COPD primary care management program steadily decreased hospitalizations and ED visits over a 3-year period in Toronto, Canada. Integrated disease management (IDM) of chronic obstructive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among both women and men with COPD, less than 50% received maintenance inhaler therapy. Less than 70% received ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of individuals with respiratory symptoms, 21% had undiagnosed COPD or asthma. Researchers found ...