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Hot Topic - COPD patients and osteoporosis
Dr. Lidwien Graat-Verboom: "Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is essentially a pulmonary disease, there are significant extrapulmonary effects.[1] One of these effects is osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by a low bone mass and/or micro-architectural deterioration, which leads to an increased risk of fractures.[2] In COPD patients, it is especially important to..."
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Respiratory news
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30 Jul 2010
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Ventilatory problems play progressive role in activity limitations in COPD
Results from a Dutch study show that ventilatory problems play an important and progressive role in limitations to activities of daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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30 Jul 2010
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Emphysema associated with activity limitations in COPD
Results from a US study indicate that the extent of emphysema, but not airways disease, is associated with activity limitations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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30 Jul 2010
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Diet pattern in pregnancy not linked to recurrent wheeze in children
A woman’s dietary pattern during pregnancy does not influence her child’s risk for suffering recurrent wheeze in early life, US study results suggest.
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29 Jul 2010
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Single BODE index measurement predicts survival, readmissions in COPD
A single BODE index assessment is enough to predict survival and hospital readmissions over 3 years in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say researchers who found that individual measurements had no such predictive value for mortality.
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29 Jul 2010
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Knowledge of asthma guidelines poor among healthcare professionals
More needs to be done to increase knowledge of asthma management guidelines among healthcare professionals in the UK, results from an online questionnaire suggest.
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30 Jul 2010
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Ventilatory problems play progressive role in activity limitations in COPD
