SAN DIEGO — Receiving treatment from a lung specialist for undiagnosed COPD or asthma lowered annual respiratory illness-related health care usage, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.Data from this study were also simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Patients with COPD who experience breathlessness and exertional desaturation may see improvements with use of an oral positive expiratory device, according to study results published in Respiratory Care.“PEP buddy is an adjunct to current COPD therapies, such as inhalers and pulmonary rehabilitation,” Muhammad Ahsan Zafar, MD, co-creator of the device and associate professor in the