Aquarius Population Health

What are the common barriers to optimal COPD care?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable, progressive respiratory disease, characterized by irreversible airflow limitation and symptoms such as dyspnoea, persistent cough, and sputum production. COPD was the third leading cause of mortality worldwide in 2019 (1), responsible for 3.23 million deaths (2). Despite the availability of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Read More >

Analysing the COPD care pathway in Japan, Canada, England and Germany: a global view

Aquarius Population Health are delighted to be collaborating with AstraZeneca on a poster session at this year’s European Respiratory Society International Congress. Our research, based on clinician interviews and local data reviews, advances our understanding of COPD care pathways in Japan, Canada, England and Germany, and identifies cross cutting barriers to optimal COPD care, which Read More >

Digital health, health economics and Zombies!

What do digital health, health economics, making better decisions, and zombies have in common? Much more than you think! We recently attended the the Digital Art of the Possible 2  (DAP2) event hosted by the West of England Academic Health Science Network (WEAHSN) with our good friend, Charles Lowe, from the Digital Health and Care Alliance .  At Read More >