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October 16th 2024
Patients who underwent FESS required less medication and had fewer allergy and pulmonology visits than patients who did not have surgery.
Study Identifies Pathogenic Cell States, Transcriptional Programs Specific to Asthma
May 18th 2022In 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.
Edward Chen, MD: Amassing Data on Sarcoidosis Prevalence in Rural and Suburban Areas in the US
May 17th 2022With 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.
Nijira Lucia Lugogo, MD: Effectively Monitoring SABA Use with Digital Inhaler Technology
May 16th 2022Dr. Lugogo explains how the ProAir Digihaler was used to accurately monitor SABA use in patients with asthma -many of whom were overusing their medication- which could allow clinicians to make appropriate changes to treatment.