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COPD

In brief: what’s new and notable in COPD

Explore new and notable updates in COPD, including using advanced imaging methods for diagnosis and management of patients with COPD beyond the traditionally applied spirometry and how patients can more effectively use their inhalers.


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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.

COPD news and notes

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CHEST ADVOCATES

Helping Their Community Breathe Easier
Watch a video with Drs. Iyad Hasan and Roy St. John on tobacco cessation.

INFOGRAPHIC

Understanding and Treating the Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke
Data on the impact of wildfire smoke and pulmonary disease show a clear increase in asthma health care utilization.

CHEST PHYSICIAN®

The triple overlap: COPD-OSA-OHS. Is it time for new definitions?
Explore recent studies into the triple overlap of COPD, obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), and OSA.

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Forming Connections – Airways Disease Sessions at CHEST 2023
There is something for every clinician at CHEST 2023, taking place in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 8 to 11.

ASTHMA AND COPD SECTION

Hot or cold – impact on asthma and COPD
Explore how extreme weather conditions affect patients with asthma and/or COPD.

PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE SECTION

PalliPulm: Time to expand our arsenal
Despite the high symptom burden, palliative care is less common in patients with COPD.

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