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Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases. As we continually strive to deliver cutting-edge research and insightful commentary, this issue is no exception, featuring a diverse array of articles that illuminate both emerging treatments and evolving practices within the field of respiratory and pulmonary medicine. We begin with a compelling […]

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David Au, ATS 2022: INSIGHT COPD – Investigating a Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight Patients with COPD

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Published Online: Jun 9th 2022

touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Prof. David Au (University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA) to discuss the findings from the INSIGHT COPD study, investigating a lifestyle intervention in overweight patients with COPD.

Intervention Study in Overweight Patients with COPD (INSIGHT COPD): A Pulmonary Trials Cooperative Randomized Clinical Trial.was presented at ATS 2022, 13-18 May 2022.

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  1. What is known about the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and body weight? (0:20)
  2. Could you give us an overview of the lifestyle intervention you are investigating? (1:07)
  3. What are the methodology and eligibility criteria of the clinical trial that will evaluate this intervention? (2:21)
  4. What are the outcome measures of the study? (3:28)
  5. How well were these achieved? (4:13)

Disclosures: David Au discloses receiving grant/ research support from the Department of Veterans Affairs, NIH and American Lung Association; and honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.

Filmed in coverage of the ATS meeting 2022.

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