scholarly journals Anomalous asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Google Trends patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Sousa-Pinto ◽  
Enrico Heffler ◽  
Aram Antó ◽  
Wienczyslawa Czarlewski ◽  
Anna Bedbrook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past ◽  
Search Patterns ◽  
Online Searches

Abstract Background An increase in online searches on health topics may either mirror epidemiological changes or reflect media coverage. In the context of COVID-19, this is particularly relevant, as COVID-19 symptoms may be mistaken for those of respiratory disease exacerbations. Therefore, we aimed to assess Internet search patterns on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the context of COVID-19, as compared to searches on other chronic diseases. Methods We retrieved Google Trends (GTs) data on two respiratory (asthma and COPD) and three non-respiratory (diabetes, hypertension, and Crohn’s disease) chronic diseases over the past 5 years (up to May 31, 2020). For 54 countries, and for each disease, we built autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models to predict GTs for 2020 based on 2015–2019 search patterns. In addition, we estimated the proportion of searches in which COVID-19-related terms were used. To assess the potential impact of media coverage on online searches, we assessed whether weekly “asthma” GTs correlated with the number of Google News items on asthma. Results Over the past 5 years, worldwide search volumes for asthma and COPD reached their maximum values in March 2020. Such was not observed for diabetes, hypertension and Crohn’s disease. In 38 (70%) countries, GTs on asthma were higher in March 2020 than the respective maximum predicted values. This compares to 19 countries for COPD, 23 for hypertension, 11 for Crohn’s disease, and 9 for diabetes. Queries with COVID-19-related terms represented up to 47.8% of the monthly searches on asthma, and up to 21.3% of COPD searches. In most of the assessed countries, moderate-strong correlations were observed between “asthma” GTs and the number of news items on asthma. Conclusions During March 2020, there was a peak in searches on asthma and COPD, which was probably mostly driven by media coverage, as suggested by their simultaneity in several countries with different epidemiological situations.

Extracorporeal Support for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Bright Future

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 411-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Trahanas ◽  
William R. Lynch ◽  
Robert H. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past ◽  
Extracorporeal Support ◽  
Removal System

In the past the only option for the treatment of respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (aeCOPD) was invasive mechanical ventilation. In recent decades, the potential for extracorporeal carbon dioxide (CO2) removal has been realized. We review the various types of extracorporeal CO2 removal, outline the optimal use of these therapies for aeCOPD, and make suggestions for future controlled trials. We also describe the advantages and requirements for an ideal long-term ambulatory CO2 removal system for palliation of COPD.

scholarly journals Advances in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-134
Author(s):  
Michael C. Ferrera ◽  
Wassim W. Labaki ◽  
MeiLan K. Han
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Respiratory Disorder ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Disease Pathogenesis ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past ◽  
Disease Modifying Therapy ◽  
Disease Modifying

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite its prevalence, COPD is underdiagnosed, and many patients do not receive a diagnosis until the disease is clinically advanced. Recent basic science and clinical research have focused on the early physiologic and pathobiologic changes in COPD with the hopes of improving diagnosis, providing targets for disease-modifying therapy, and identifying patients most likely to benefit from early intervention. Available treatments for COPD have grown substantially in the past 20 years with the introduction of new oral and inhaled medications as well as novel surgical and bronchoscopic procedures. This article summarizes some of the recent advances in our understanding of disease pathogenesis and treatment paradigms.

Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 319-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannine S. Schiller ◽  
Hanyu Ni
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past

Purpose. To identify factors predictive of smoking cessation among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data from the 1997 to 2002 National Health Interview Surveys were analyzed for adults at least 25 years of age with COPD using logistic regression. Results. Of the adults with COPD, 36.2% were current smokers. Of the current smokers and former smokers who had quit smoking during the past year, 22.9% reported not receiving cessation advice from a health care professional during the past year. Although half of smokers with COPD had attempted to quit during the past year, only 14.6% were successful. Attempting to quit was negatively associated with heavy drinking but positively associated with being younger and having cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, and activity limitation due to lung problems. Factors predictive of successful cessation included being at least 65 years old, not being poor, and activity limitation due to lung problems. Conclusion. This study underscores the importance of continuing to develop smoking cessation strategies for COPD patients and implementing clinical guidelines on smoking cessation among health care providers.

scholarly journals Number 1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-36
Author(s):  
Norman L Jones
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Present Issue ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Looking Back ◽  
New Millennium

With the editorial staff of the Canadian Respiratory Journal, I extend our best wishes for the New Year, and heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped the Journal establish itself in the competitive field of quality, peerreviewed publications in chest medicine. It may seem odd to start the new millennium with an editorial eulogizing the past, but even in these "postmodern" days of chaos, complexity and ordered unpredictability, the past can be seen to have a huge influence on the present and the future. The importance of looking back on work that has influenced our present views on chest medicine, and why, was the main reason for the series inaugurated in the present issue - "Modern Classics Revisited" (pages 71-76).

scholarly journals Quality of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Carles Fernández-Jané ◽  
Mireia Solà-Madurell ◽  
Mingkun Yu ◽  
Changhao Liang ◽  
Yutong Fei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Quality Of Reporting ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past ◽  
Randomised Control Trials

Background: The quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions is critical to ensure the applicability and reproducibility of acupuncture clinical trials. In the past, different publications have evaluated the quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions for different clinical situations, such as knee osteoarthritis, neurological diseases or cancer. However, this has not been done for acupuncture trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: To assess the quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions in trials for COPD. Methods: A total of 11 English and Chinese databases were screened up until May 2019 for randomised or quasi-randomised control trials of acupuncture for COPD. The STRICTA checklist was used to determine the quality of the reporting of acupuncture interventions. Results: A total of 28 trials were included in our review. Out of the 16 STRICTA checklist subitems analysed, only 3 were considered appropriately reported in more than 70% of the trials, while 7 were correctly reported in less than 40%. Conclusion: The adherence to STRICTA guidelines of acupuncture trials for COPD is suboptimal, and future efforts need to be addressed to improve the quality of reporting.

scholarly journals Completeness of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Carles Fernández-Jané ◽  
Mireia Solà-Madurell ◽  
Mingkun Yu ◽  
Changhao Liang ◽  
Yutong Fei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past ◽  
Randomised Control Trials ◽  
Completeness Of Reporting

Background: The completeness of reporting  of acupuncture interventions is critical to ensure the applicability and reproducibility of acupuncture clinical trials. In the past, different publications have evaluated the completeness of reporting of acupuncture interventions for different clinical situations, such as knee osteoarthritis, neurological diseases or cancer. However, this has not been done for acupuncture trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: To assess the completeness of reporting of acupuncture interventions in trials for COPD. Methods: A total of 11 English and Chinese databases were screened up until May 2019 for randomised or quasi-randomised control trials of acupuncture for COPD. The STRICTA checklist was used to determine the quality of the reporting of acupuncture interventions. Results: A total of 28 trials were included in our review. Out of the 16 STRICTA checklist subitems analysed, only 4 were considered appropriately reported in more than 70% of the trials, while 7 were correctly reported in less than 30%. Conclusion: The adherence to STRICTA guidelines of acupuncture trials for COPD is suboptimal, and future efforts need to be addressed to improve the completeness of reporting.

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