Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Researchers are peering into the pool of multimorbidity in search of patterns
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Researchers are peering into the pool of multimorbidity in search of patterns
Wednesday 29 August 2018, 04:04 PM

Multimorbidity and polypharmacy will become bigger problems as the population ages
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Patient groups with particular comorbid conditions are being followed to try to identify combinations of conditions and outcomes related to multimorbidity, and whether these may allow for improved prescribing
Key points, Patterns of multimorbid conditions – rather than their number – could signal the way to more appropriate prescribing.
Research into outcomes for
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