Medscape InDiscussion: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medscape

Join Dr Leah Witt and nurse practitioner Chris Garvey as they discuss pulmonary rehab, an underutilized treatment for people living with COPD.
Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999791). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.
Resources
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/297664-overview
Pulmonary Rehabilitation https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/319885-overview
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36858443/
Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD and 1-Year Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32396181/
Cost-effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Among US Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35731514/
Survival After Inpatient or Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34462346/
Trends in VA Telerehabilitation Patients and Encounters Over Time and by Rurality https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30983852/
Telerehabilitation for Chronic Respiratory Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33511633/
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/

Join Drs Leah Witt and Amber Martirosov as they discuss inhaled medications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, overlooked nuances of inhaler technique and why understanding Medicare is a critical part of providing care.
Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999790). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.
Resources
Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD: 2023 Report https://goldcopd.org/2023-gold-report-2/
Nebulized Therapies in COPD: Past, Present, and the Future https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7367939/
Advair https://www.advair.com/
QVAR RediHaler https://www.qvar.com/
Asthma & Allergy Network https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/
American Lung Association https://www.lung.org/
Optimization of Patient-Specific Inhaler Regimens With the Use of the Aerosol Inhalation Monitor https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30552051/
Guiding Inspiratory Flow: Development of the In-Check DIAL G16, a Tool for Improving Inhaler Technique https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29348936/
The COPD Pocket Consultant Guide Mobile App https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/Healthcare-Provider-Track.aspx
CoverMyMeds https://www.covermymeds.com/main/
GoodRX https://www.goodrx.com/
Medicare Plan Compare https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?year=2024&lang=en

Join Drs Leah Witt and Stephanie Christenson as they work through a COPD case study, sharing pearls and expert advice on the nuances of diagnosis and initial management.
Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999789). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.
Resources
Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD:2023 https://goldcopd.org/2023-gold-report-2/
Global Lung Function Initiative Calculators for Spirometry, TLCO and Lung Volume https://gli-calculator.ersnet.org/
Undiagnosed Obstructive Lung Disease in the United States. Associated Factors and Long-Term Mortality https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26524488/
Radiomics for Improved Detection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Low-Dose and Standard-Dose Chest CT Scans https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37338355/
Tidal Flow-Volume Loop Enveloping at Rest in Advanced COPD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31455685/
COPD Phenotyping https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37353326/
Treatable Traits in COPD — A Proposed Approach https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34824530/
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35533707/
Roflumilast in Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treated With Longacting Bronchodilators: Two Randomised Clinical Trials https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19716961/