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May 6th 2024
Data from the ORCA-V trial suggests cytisinicline, a plant-based medication, aids adults in quitting e-cigarettes.
Data Show 74.7% Reduction in Varenicline Use for Nicotine Dependence After Chantix Recall
February 6th 2023It wasn't the unavailability of varenicline, but the inaccessibility, that perpetuated the reduced prevalence of prescriptions. Investigators speculated that patient, clinician awareness and concerns related to nitrosamine were contributing factors.
Air Pollution in Urban Areas Linked to Asthma, Inflammatory Responses in Children
January 30th 2023The specific mechanisms involved in associations between air pollution and respiratory illness without viral infection are not understood, especially compared with those of respiratory viruses and asthma exacerbation.
Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing Managed in Primary Care with Corticosteroid or Saline
January 20th 2023The study evaluated how intranasal mometasone furoate affected sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and patient quality of life by comparing its efficacy to intranasal saline in the pediatric patients.
Clinical Comparison of Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide for Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD-CTD)
November 28th 2022Despite its frequent use as a rescue therapy for patients with interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disorder, the effectiveness of rituximab hasn't been evaluated in many clinical trials.