Practical Reviews

Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Disease

Evidence and Advice: Triple Therapy Reduces Rate of Moderate or Severe COPD Exacerbations, Compared to Standard Dual Therapies

Rate of pneumonia was lower in patients receiving low-dose steroid triple therapy than in those receiving high-dose steroid-LABA dual therapy

By: David Modrak, PhD | 11/18/2020

Clinical Advisor: Alan Goldstein, MD, Antonio Anzueto, MD, Monique Lucarelli, MD

Evidence and Advice

Quick reads and recommendations

Pulmonary Disease

Evidence & Advice: Predicting Long-Term Lung Function and COPD Risk in the General Population

Tool provides a concrete talking point about lifestyle changes and follow-up care the patient needs to receive Read More...

By David Modrak, PhD | 08/13/2025

Clinical Advisor: Prentiss Taylor, MD, Allan Goldstein, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Evidence and Advice: Triple Therapy Reduces Rate of Moderate or Severe COPD Exacerbations, Compared to Standard Dual Therapies

Rate of pneumonia was lower in patients receiving low-dose steroid triple therapy than in those receiving high-dose steroid-LABA dual therapy Read More...

By David Modrak, PhD | 08/13/2025

Clinical Advisor: Alan Goldstein, MD, Antonio Anzueto, MD, Monique Lucarelli, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Evidence and Advice: Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program’s Impact on Mortality Assessed

Study finds that implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program was linked with an increase in 30-day postdischarge mortality in patients with pneumonia and heart failure. Are PCPs utilizing team care centers enough? Read More...

By David Modrak, PhD | 07/08/2025

Clinical Advisor: Allan Goldstein, MD; Prentiss Taylor, MD

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Guideline Summaries

What to do...and why

Pulmonary Disease

Guideline Summary: Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (EXPIRED)

The most critical revision is the refined ABCD assessment tool. Our clinical advisor agrees, noting the “quality of life is more important than a value.” Read More...

By Andrea Gundlach, PharmD, MPH | 08/06/2025  | Preventive Care

Clinical Advisor: Allan Goldstein, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Guideline Summary: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — United States, 2017-18 (EXPIRED)

Here’s a quick glance at what has changed year-over-year. Read More...

By Neeta O’Mara, PharmD, BCPS | 08/06/2025  | Preventive Care

Clinical Advisor: Allan Goldstein, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Guideline Summary: Asthma Management and Prevention for Adults and Children Older Than 5 Years (EXPIRED)

GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ASTHMA Read More...

By Gayle Scott, PharmD  | 08/06/2025

Clinical Advisor: Alan Goldstein, MD

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Clinical Briefs

Listen and learn CME

12/18/2018  | Preventive Care

12/18/2018  | Preventive Care

12/18/2018  | Preventive Care

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