Current progress of COPD Early detection: key points and novel strategies

CH Lin, SL Cheng, CZ Chen, CH Chen… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, with approximately 70% to 80% of adults with COPD being undiagnosed …

Clinical Management of COPD in the Real World: Can Studies Reveal Errors in Management and Pathways to Improve Patient Care?

DMG Halpin - Pragmatic and Observational Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Real world data comprise information on health care that is derived from multiple sources
outside typical clinical research settings. This review focuses on what real world evidence …

Identification of key opportunities for optimising the management of high-risk COPD patients in the UK using the CONQUEST quality standards: an observational …

DMG Halpin, AP Dickens, D Skinner… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background This study compared management of high-risk COPD patients in the UK to
national and international management recommendations and quality standards, including …

The serum levels of the heavy metals Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb and progression of COPD—A preliminary study

E Valkova, V Atanasov, T Vlaykova, T Tacheva… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is evidence in previous studies that high levels of heavy metals may play a key role in
the development of COPD due to the induction of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress …

CONQUEST quality standards: for the collaboration on quality improvement initiative for achieving excellence in standards of COPD care

R Pullen, M Miravitlles, A Sharma, D Singh… - … journal of chronic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are managed predominantly in
primary care. However, key opportunities to optimize treatment are often not realized due to …

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Costs and Benefits of Case Finding

SD Aaron, M Montes de Oca, B Celli… - American Journal of …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
In 2020, the prevalence of clinician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) among US adults aged> 18 years was 5.6%(95% confidence interval [CI], 5.2 …

The long-term clinical impact of COPD exacerbations: a 3-year observational study (SHERLOCK)

J Haughney, AJ Lee, M Nath… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Aims: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
drive disease progression and can lead to an accelerated decline in lung function and a …

Patterns of care in the management of high-risk COPD in the US (2011–2019): an observational study for the CONQUEST quality improvement program

M Kerr, Y Tarabichi, A Evans, D Mapel… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background In this study, we compare management of patients with high-risk chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the United States to national and international …

Short-and long-term impact of prior chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations on healthcare resource utilization and related costs: an observational study …

E de Nigris, J Haughney, AJ Lee, M Nath… - COPD: Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The observational retrospective cohort Study on HEalthcare Resource utiLization (HCRU)
related to exacerbatiOns in patients with COPD (SHERLOCK; D5980R00014) evaluated …

Effect of timing of bronchodilator therapy initiation on exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

H Yamada, I Matsumoto, N Makita, Y Arita… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Background The benefit of prompt vs delayed treatment initiation with inhaled long-acting
bronchodilators in reducing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …