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Inferring the quality of hospital treatment for COPD by mortality; caution is needed

COPD is one of the top five killer conditions in the developed and the developing world. In the UK it is currently ranked number four but set to rise to number three in the rankings of years of life lost behind stroke and ischaemic heart disease.1 The natural history of COPD is characterised by progressive decline in airway function accompanied by the unpredictable occurrences of exacerbations. The importance of exacerbations in the natural history of the condition is now understood and embedded in recent clinical guidelines.2 Some exacerbations will result in a hospital admission and we know that the need for hospital admission signals a poor prognosis. Half of all patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD will die within 4 years.3 Those patients who are admitted to ...

Pulmonary arterial enlargement and acute exacerbations of COPD

This multicentre observational trial used data from the COPDGene Study to investigate whether pulmonary vascular disease is associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Although severe pulmonary hypertension is a well recognised late complication of the disease, the study questioned whether earlier radiological changes could be used as a predictor for exacerbations. CT was used to provide a measure of pulmonary artery (PA) enlargement, using the ratio of PA diameter as compared with the diameter of the aorta (A).

The study population included 3464 patients with a diagnosis of Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II–IV COPD. These patients were longitudinally followed up for a median duration of 2.1years, as was an...

Morbidity and mortality in children with obstructive sleep apnoea: a controlled national study

Conclusions Children with OSA have significant morbidities several years before and after their diagnosis. (Source: Thorax)

Early respiratory infections linked to Type 1 diabetes

Researchers from Germany have found that respiratory infections in early life are linked to islet autoimmunity, implicating them as a potential risk factor in the development of Type 1 diabetes. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)

Breath tests could be used to diagnose lung cancer

Collecting samples of exhaled breath from people at a high risk of lung cancer could be a cheap and non-invasive method of diagnosing the disease, according to new research. The findings were presented on 9 September 2013 at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona.

Current tests for lung cancer include blood and urine tests, followed by CT scans and chest radiographs. This new method could see people at a high risk of lung cancer receiving an initial breath test to quickly assess their symptoms... ()

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