Warning over COPD misdiagnosis as spirometry declines and triple therapy rises
A 31% collapse in spirometry testing rates and ballooning scripts for triple therapy suggest COPD cases are being missed and patients incorrectly treated, experts say.…
Tag: COPD
Certain diabetes drugs cut risk of COPD exacerbations: study
Patients with type 2 diabetes and COPD are up to 20% less likely to experience respiratory exacerbations when treated with SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor…
Spirometry still underused in COPD diagnosis, says GP, as new guidance released
All patients aged 35 or older with at least one recurring COPD symptom and risk factor should undergo spirometry, new guidance says. Australia’s first COPD…
Timing of menopause and menarche influences COPD risk: study
Women who experience natural menopause before the age of 40 are nearly 70% more likely to develop COPD than those who reach menopause at 50,…
Consider regular spirometry for chronic productive cough: study
Patients with a chronic productive cough should undergo regular spirometry for early detection of COPD and asthma, regardless of smoking status or duration, Australian doctors…
Breathing new life into COPD
One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 are estimated to be living with COPD.1 COPD is one of the ‘big five’ lung diseases.…
Antidepressant use tied to greater risk of pneumonia, COPD exacerbations: study
Adults with COPD who are prescribed antidepressants may need close monitoring for side effects, say UK researchers who found an increased risk of pneumonia and…
Ophthalmologist performed risky surgery despite being put ‘on notice’ by GP’s letter: coroner
The death of a woman with end-stage COPD could have been avoided if she had been adequately assessed before cataract surgery, a coroner has found. …
Dual long-acting bronchodilators ‘preferable’ to ICS–LABA therapy in COPD
Combination inhalers with two long-acting bronchodilators should be the preferred treatment option for patients with COPD, suggest results from a large US study. Researchers say…
Get the low-down on how to treat COPD in primary care
Short explainer video on the main challenges for GPs and how to tailor drug therapy
