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In brief: what’s new and notable in COPD

Explore new and notable updates in COPD, including research into the association between treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and mortality, the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program after pulmonary rehab (PR), and treatment persistence between single- and multiple-inhaler therapies. Listen to a conversation with Center for Tobacco Products Director, Dr. Brian King; review recommendations for mitigating the rise in e-cigarette use among young adults; and review data highlights on the effect of racial, socioeconomic, and geographic factors on patients with COPD.

Must-reads and more in CHEST^® journal

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Association of Inhaled Corticosteroids With All-Cause Mortality Risk in Patients With COPD: A Meta-analysis of 60 Randomized Controlled Trials

Effectiveness of a Long-term Home-Based Exercise Training Program in Patients With COPD After Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Persistence, and Outcomes Among Patients With COPD Treated With Single- or Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis in Spain

Impact of Airline Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Respiratory Health and Lung Function Decades After Exposure Cessation

Optimizing COPD Acute Care Patient Outcomes Using a Standardized Transition Bundle and Care Coordinator: A Randomized Clinical Trial

CHEST REVIEWS

V̇/Q̇ Mismatch: A Novel Target for COPD Treatment

Do Inhaled Corticosteroids Reduce All-Cause Mortality Risk in Patients With COPD?

VISUAL ABSTRACT

This visual abstract explores the impact of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids on all-cause mortality risk in patients with COPD compared with other management options.

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COPD resources for patients and clinicians

Clinician education resources to explore

PLAYER HUB

Unshuffling COPD Treatment

Sort patients with COPD based on whether they are appropriately managed or inappropriately managed. Then, enhance your understanding of COPD management by adjusting the treatment plans for each of the patients who need it.

VIRTUAL PATIENT TOUR

COPD Unmet Needs – The Patient Perspective

Explore the challenges faced by patients with COPD from their own perspective to better identify issues that need to be addressed, and enhance your own delivery of care for this population.

INFOGRAPHICS

Nebulized LAMA: Facts and myths about patient care

Review the use of nebulized LAMAs for treating your patients with COPD, and learn the truth about common myths surrounding this treatment. Developed with support from Viatris and Theravance Biopharma.

Patient education resources to share

In a study of patients with COPD or asthma, up to 70% made errors related to inhalation. Could your patient’s struggle to use their inhaler be affecting their treatment outcomes? Better understand when you might want to switch a patient’s inhaler and patient preferences for inhalers in COPD with these infographics developed by CHEST in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim.

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COPD news and notes

Follow the latest COPD news

CHEST DAILY NEWS

Physicians encouraged to help fight e-cigarette epidemic among young adults
Review recent information on e-cigarette use among young adults, including recommendations to improve cessation, help encourage greater health equity by mitigating disparities in use, and get involved with the fight against smoking.

ANIMATION

Effectiveness of a Long-term Home-Based Exercise Training Program in Patients With COPD
Many patients do not continue exercising after undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation. Watch a short animation summarizing the findings of a study into the effect of a long-term exercise program on outcomes in patients with COPD.

PODCAST

A Conversation With Center for Tobacco Products Director, Dr. Brian King
Listen to an in-depth interview with Dr. Brian King focusing on key priorities for his organization, updates on the evaluation of e-cigarettes, and the center’s goal to reduce nicotine content in tobacco products.

CHEST PHYSICIAN^®

Race and spirometry
Experts are reanalyzing the use of race-based reference equations in the evaluation of lung function. Review the history of these equations, new data on the impact of their use, and recent guideline updates.

CHEST DAILY NEWS

Guideline update changes best practices for assessing lung function
Explore the most recent data and guideline updates on the practice of lung function testing, including changes to reference values, the use of Z scores, the evaluation of bronchodilator response, and more.

DATA TRENDS

COPD Characteristics and Health Disparities
A variety of factors can affect an individual’s COPD experience. These infographics offer quick-hit highlights of data describing how race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other considerations affect patients with COPD.

Build your COPD expertise with CHEST education

SIMULATION COURSE

Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care

Enhance your understanding of point-of-care ultrasonography with expert-led, hands-on training utilizing human models.

SIMULATION COURSE

Difficult Airway Management

Improve your expertise in managing airways in critically ill patients with this course for practitioners at every skill level.

Simulation 2023

Enhance your expertise and get hands-on practice with important clinical skills at in-person simulation courses happening throughout 2023.

CHEST SEEK™ Education

Written and peer reviewed by renowned experts in the critical care, pulmonary, and sleep medicine fields, the online CHEST SEEK Library and print publications include case-based questions and detailed rationales to stimulate and challenge your clinical thought process; help you prepare for certification or recertification exams; and allow you to obtain CME credit, MOC points, and CE hours.

CHEST SEEK LIBRARY

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