Pulmonology

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FDA Approves Dupilumab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

May 20, 2022

Article

Dupilumab is the first treatment in the US indicated for adults and pediatric patients over 12 years with EoE.

Franziska Trudzinski, MD: Identifying Gender-Specific Pulmonary Disorders in COPD

May 18, 2022

Video

Dr. Trudzinski speaks of the importance of diagnosing sex-specific pulmonary and extra-pulmonary comorbidities in women with COPD, as well as the lack of research regarding COPD prevalence in women.

MRx-4DP0004 Well Tolerated in Adult Patients with Asthma

May 18, 2022

Article

Safety and efficacy data for the oral asthma therapy was presented at a late-breaking session at ATS 2022.

Benralizumab Significantly Improves Mannitol Airway Hyper-responsiveness

May 18, 2022

Article

Investigators defined AHR as “a hallmark of persistent asthma”, noting that it could also be assessed via indirect challenge with mannitol.

Study Identifies Pathogenic Cell States, Transcriptional Programs Specific to Asthma

May 18, 2022

Article

In particular, airway epithelial cells (AEC) in allergic asthmatic (AA) were shown to upregulate mucus metaplasia, matrix-remodeling, and glycolytic programs while failing to upregulate antioxidant genes.

Kenneth Chapman, MD: Interpreting Global Perspectives on GINA Asthma Recommendations

May 17, 2022

Video

Results from the 2 APPaRENT trials suggest regular inhaled corticosteroids/LABA alone or with short-acting beta agonists were the preferred treatment approach with physicians.

Edward Chen, MD: Amassing Data on Sarcoidosis Prevalence in Rural and Suburban Areas in the US

May 17, 2022

Video

With this new decade-long cohort, Dr. Chen notes that researchers are "one step closer to a more accurate view of what sarcoidosis may be like in the United States", with has been suggested to be more prominent in African American communities.

Bradley Richmond, MD, PhD: How Smoke Might Influence Ciliated Cell Function in COPD

May 17, 2022

Video

Dr. Richmond speaks to the newest pulmonology data from Vanderbilt University that was presented at ATS 2022.

Paulami Chatterjee, PhD: Lowering Airway Iron to Treat ABPA in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis

May 17, 2022

Video

Dr. Chatterjee cites an urgent need for new treatment strategies, adding that reducing airway iron could result in a decrease in the production of aspergillus fumigatus proteases.

David Au, MD, MS: Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Loss in Obese Patients with COPD

May 16, 2022

Video

Dr. Au spoke of how the new data provides an opportunity to think about how lifestyle intervention focused on weight and moderate exercise can actually have meaningful impacts on patients with COPD.

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