The development of this webinar has been funded by Sanofi and Regeneron.
In this easy-to-digest webinar, Bartolome Celli and patient advocate Kristen Willard discussed the role of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the importance of identifying moderate exacerbations during patient-doctor conversations.
In this webinar, Celli and Willard consider:
- The humanistic burden of COPD, including the impact on social interactions and emotional health
- The impact of flare-ups on overall health and quality of life
- The importance of timely treatment, particularly after the first severe flare-up
- New research and the connection between inflammation and COPD
- The value of blood tests to measure eosinophil levels in patients with COPD
The Humanist Burden of COPD
The Impact of Flare-Ups on Overall Health and Quality of Life
The Importance of Timely Treatment: Every Flare-Up Counts
New Research and the Connection Between Inflammation and COPD
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Bartolome Celli1
Kristen Willard2
1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2. Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAAP), Vienna, Australia
Moderator
Hannah Moir3
3. Head Medical Writer, Moderator, and Educator, EMJ, London, UK. Senior Fellow (Associate Professor in Health & Exercise Prescription), Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University, London, UK.
