5 Nebulized therapy might offer a sensible alternative: 80% of 400 COPD patients and 400 caregivers surveyed reported satisfaction with nebulizer therapy compared with inhaler-only therapy. 9 ...

Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Medicare beneficiaries. Nebulizers provide a cost ...

The findings indicate a possible correlation between reduced carbohydrate intake and lower odds of developing COPD, offering potential guidance for dietary interventions. By comparing eight machine ...

For this study, researchers gathered inhalation and exhalation lung CT scans for nearly 8,900 patients tested between November 2007 and April 2011, along with their spirometry data. The average ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published today in ...

In this retrospective study, the inhalation and exhalation lung CT images and spirometry data were acquired from 8,893 patients from November 2007 to April 2011.

One example for each Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage is shown. OAK BROOK, Ill. – Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately ...

nebulizer therapy may be more affordable than the use of pMDI and DPI devices for many elderly patients with COPD. Medication availability issues and inhaler device convenience features can be key ...