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Patient Use Patterns of Portable Oxygen Concentrators

Pulmonary Therapy
Introduction Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are medical devices that provide supplemental oxygen to patients requiring long-term oxygen therapy.
Stanislav Glezer, Michael W. Hess, Alan K. Kamada   +2 more
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Distinct Prescription Patterns Emerge Years Before ALS Diagnosis: A Nationwide Registry‐Based Study

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective The prodromal phase of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is poorly defined. We aimed to characterize prescription drug use patterns in the pre‐diagnostic period by analyzing nationwide prescription data to identify the earliest divergence between individuals who developed ALS and matched healthy controls.
Magne Haugland Solheim, Trond Riise, Marianna Cortese, Ola Nakken, Ole‐Bjørn Tysnes, Jannicke Igland, Kjetil Bjornevik   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between FEV1 change and patient-reported outcomes in randomised trials of inhaled bronchodilators for stable COPD: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Interactions between spirometry and patient-reported outcomes in COPD are not well understood. This systematic review and study-level analysis investigated the relationship between changes in FEV1 and changes in health status with ...
Bourbeau, J, Capkun-Niggli, G, Cerulli, A, Jones, PW, Westwood, M, Worthy, G   +5 more
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Three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of diaphragmatic dome motion in COPD patients

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Diaphragmatic dysfunction is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially in emphysema, where hyperinflation alters diaphragm geometry and impairs inspiratory mechanics. However, quantitative three‐dimensional (3D) assessments of diaphragmatic dome shape and motion across COPD phenotypes are limited.
José M. López‐Rey, Benoît Beyer, Elena García‐Vargas, Isabel Torres‐Sánchez, Francisco García‐Río, Markus Bastir   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves with or without pulmonary rehabilitation on symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and depression: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

ERJ Open Research
Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using one-way endobronchial valves (BLVR-EBV) improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with severe emphysema.
Rein Posthuma, Marieke C. van der Molen, Anouk W. Vaes, Jorine E. Hartman, Martijn A. Spruit, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren   +6 more
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Impact of Early Antimalarial Adherence on Future Acute Care Utilization and Cost Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population‐Based Study

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the association between early antimalarial adherence and future acute care utilization and cost in a population‐based cohort of incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods All patients with incident RA/SLE and new antimalarial use in British Columbia, Canada, between January 1997 and March 2022
Md Rashedul Hoque, Diane Lacaille, J. Antonio Aviña‐Zubieta, Mary A. De Vera, Yi Qian, Lawrence McCandless, John M. Esdaile, Hui Xie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fostering medication review competence of pharmacy students: An assessment by students and their preceptors after advanced‐level practical internship

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims The aim of this study was to introduce a new assessment method for pharmacy students' real‐life competence in reviewing medications after obligatory advanced‐level practical internship in Finland. Methods The new medication review (MR) competence assessment method consisted of (1) a self‐assessment by pharmacy students and (2) a performance ...
Katja Leiman, Aleksi Westerholm, Tero Vahlberg, Noora Lias, Tanja Lindholm, Marja Airaksinen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of ICS/LABA and LAMA/LABA in COPD due to biomass

ERJ Open Research
Background COPD due to biomass exposure (COPD-B) is highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, and there are no clinical trials designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments currently recommended for patients with COPD due to ...
Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Francisco Montiel-Lopez, Robinson E. Robles-Hernández, Bartolome R. Celli, Raúl H. Sansores, Maricruz Cassou-Martínez, José L. Pérez Lara-Albisua, Claudia González-González, María E. Mayar-Maya, Aloisa P. Hernández-Morales, Rafael J. Hernández-Zenteno, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Ireri Thirión-Romero, Oliver Pérez-Bautista, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla   +14 more
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Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air quality in Mexico City during the COVID-19 lockdown possibly decreased COPD exacerbations

ERJ Open Research, 2022
Francisco Montiel-Lopez, Daniela Rodríguez-Ramírez, Maricruz Cassou-Martínez, María Cristina Miranda-Márquez, Claudia González-González, Raúl H. Sansores, María Eugenia Mayar-Maya, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla, Robinson Emmanuel Robles-Hernández, Ireri Thirion-Romero, Oliver Pérez-Bautista, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source