Vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with an increased risk of severe acute exacerbations in patients with chronic ...

Injurious falls are common among people with COPD in the 2 years before death, with some medications tied to higher fall risk.

During and after an exacerbation, mental recovery involves taking care of both your physical and mental health. Resting, ...

antibiotics, oxygen therapy, and hospital care. Your healthcare team can best advise you on treatment for COPD exacerbations. If you live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you may ...

A NOVEL decision-making tool, the Prospector calculator, has demonstrated significant potential to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

The treatment is very costly for both families and health services. In September 2024, the World Health Organization issued new guidelines for MDR-TB preventive therapy. The guidelines were based ...

This is the largest trial of its kind to evaluate PCT-guided antibiotic treatment in children but, despite promising previous analysis, the study found that using the PCT biomarker to guide ...

In addition, extreme weather events can contribute to the worsening of COPD symptoms or exacerbations and lead to hospitalizations, as COPD News Today reported in August. Enough of the gloom and doom ...

[30] examined the efficacy of oral versus intravenous prednisolone in the treatment of COPD exacerbations requiring ... at standardized dosages and antibiotics. In contrast with other trials ...

Methods: This guideline was designed following the World Health Organization ... participate in the formulation of medication treatment plans of specified individuals, and provide medication guidance ...