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Single-Inhaler Extra-Fine Triple Therapy Plus Education Improves COPD Outcomes Researchers publishing in Respiratory Medicine have found that COPD patients who switched from dual- or multiple-inhaler therapy to single-inhaler extra-fine triple therapy and were educated on the correct way to use the inhaler experienced multiple improvements. The study was conducted among 126 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. … Continued
This week’s RC Currents includes topics on the impact of CBD vaping, COPD GOLD report, and allergic asthma.
By Debbie Bunch January 11, 2026 ECGs Show Promise for Early Diagnosis of COPDElectrocardiograms (ECGs) are widely used during routine clinical visits to screen patients for possible heart disease. Could they also be used to screen for COPD? According to researchers from the Mount Sinai Health System who harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to … Continued
By Debbie Bunch January 22, 2024 Gabapentinoids Associated with Severe COPD Exacerbations A population-based study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests COPD patients who take gabapentinoid drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin are at increased risk for severe COPD exacerbations. In the study, which involved more than 10,000 people with COPD, researchers from … Continued
By Debbie Bunch November 17, 2025 COPD Plus CRF Ups Risk for Cardiovascular DiseasesCOPD patients who also suffer from chronic respiratory failure (CRF) may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases than COPD patients without CRF, report Italian researchers publishing in Respiratory Medicine. The finding comes from a 15-year study that followed 246,712 adults with … Continued
By Debbie Bunch February 19, 2024 Why Premature Lungs are So Stressed German researchers are shedding some light on why mechanical ventilation is especially hard on premature lungs. The investigators, who study the physics of mechanical stress resulting from ventilation at Liepzig University, used lung tissue from fetal and adult rats to determine how varying … Continued
By Debbie Bunch October 1, 2024 Every year, the AARC honors the best and brightest in the profession during an annual Awards Ceremony at the AARC Congress. The event culminates with presenting the Association’s highest honor—the Jimmy A. Young Medal, awarded to an individual who has exceeded all expectations for meritorious service to the profession and … Continued
By Debbie Bunch June 16, 2025 Long-Acting Antibody Cuts Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations for Infants Under Six Months of Age European researchers have found that just one dose of a long-acting antibody known as nirsevimab can nearly halve the number of young infants who require hospitalization for bronchiolitis. The finding came from a review of data on children … Continued
By Debbie Bunch December 1, 2025 New Hope for Patients with Sepsis-Induced Lung InjuryPatients who suffer from acute lung injury (ALI) caused by sepsis often experience severe thrombosis as well. Still, clinical trials evaluating anticoagulant therapies in these patients have not achieved the intended outcomes. Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago … Continued
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