Tag: University of Chicago
Study finds remote learning improves respiratory care for COPD patients
April 20, 2026HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Researchers from Humana Healthcare Research and University of Chicago Medicine found that Medicare Advantage members with COPD and low medication adherence significantly improved their inhaler technique after receiving guidance over the phone from pharmacists.
Researchers say the study, recently published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, points to the promise of remote, pharmacist-led inhaler training as a way to help people with...
AASM: CPAP may also improve diabetes
June 4, 2013HME News Staff
BALTIMORE - Citing a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, physicians at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) say CPAP treatment may also relieve symptoms of Type 2 diabetes, according to a press release. As a result, the group is urging diabetes patients to get evaluated for sleep apnea. “Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea from a board-certified sleep medicine physician will promote improvement in these conditions—including improved insulin sensitivity,...