The future of cystic fibrosis care: a global perspective

SC Bell, MA Mall, H Gutierrez, M Macek… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The past six decades have seen remarkable improvements in health
outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis, which was once a fatal disease of infants and young …

[HTML][HTML] Gaps in COPD guidelines of low-and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review

A Tabyshova, JR Hurst, JB Soriano, W Checkley… - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Guidelines are critical for facilitating cost-effective COPD care. Development
and implementation in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging. To guide …

Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospital readmissions. An official American Thoracic Society workshop report

VG Press, DH Au, J Bourbeau… - Annals of the …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of hospital
readmissions in the United States. The quality of care delivered to patients with COPD is …

Health care disparities across the urban‐rural divide: a national study of individuals with COPD

AW Gaffney, L Hawks, AC White… - The Journal of Rural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is high in rural
America. Few studies, however, have examined urban/rural differences in health care …

Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings

GMM Habib, R Rabinovich, K Divgi, S Ahmed… - npj Primary Care …, 2020 - nature.com
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a guideline-recommended multifaceted intervention that
improves the physical and psychological well-being of people with chronic respiratory …

The relationship between patients' income and education and their access to pharmacological chronic pain management: a scoping review

N Atkins, K Mukhida - Canadian Journal of Pain, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Though chronic pain is widespread, affecting about one-fifth of the world's
population, its impacts are disproportionately felt across the population according to …

National trends and disparities in health care access and coverage among adults with asthma and COPD: 1997-2018

AW Gaffney, L Hawks, D Bor, AC White, S Woolhandler… - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Racial and ethnic as well as economic disparities in access to care among
persons with asthma and COPD have been described, but long-term access trends are …

Patents And Regulatory Exclusivities On Inhalers For Asthma And COPD, 1986–2020: Study examines patents and regulatory exclusivities on inhalers for asthma and …

WB Feldman, D Bloomfield, RF Beall… - Health Affairs, 2022 - healthaffairs.org
Inhalers are the mainstay of treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). These products face limited generic competition in the US and remain expensive …

A critical look at the efficacy and costs of biologic therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

WC Brown, B Senior - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a highly
prevalent disease that results in significant healthcare-related costs as well as costs to …

Effectiveness of virtual vs in-person inhaler education for hospitalized patients with obstructive lung disease: a randomized clinical trial

VG Press, VM Arora, CA Kelly, KA Carey… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Many patients who are hospitalized cannot use inhalers correctly, yet education
for their use is often not provided. To address the need for an effective intervention feasible …