Pulmonology

This analysis of trends in e-cigarette prevalence highlights several important trends among smokers, updating the current literature with new information about demographics and other data.

In this feature, we acknowledge the impact of the 1964 Surgeon General report, its subsequent effect on public health, and present-day hurdles to optimized public health efforts through the eyes of our editorial advisory board members and other leading experts.

While this research did culminate in strong evidence regarding weight loss and its effects on lung airway responses, the precise mechanism for this phenomenon remains unknown.

In recognition of 60 years since the historic contribution to modern understanding of the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, Albert Rizzo, MD, meets with the preventive cardiology expert to discuss the myriad of cascading effects delivered by the 1964 report.

This new research may require additional follow up studies on potential harms, as 63% of those in this study’s electronic cigarette arm continue to use the product at 6 months.

On January 25, 2024, the day following the proposed PDUFA goal date, Liquidia Corporation announced the FDA was still reviewing the NDA for pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease for treprostinil inhalation powder (Yutrepia).

This research sheds light on increasing concerns related to maternal COVID-19 infection and its impact on neonates.

These data suggest the promise of morphine for cough among those with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, though longer term research may be necessary.

These data indicate that e-cigarettes and nicotine patches were found not to negatively impact pregnant smokers in a significant way, though further study may be valuable.

The first Lungcast of 2024 touches on one of the most pressing issues in medicine: burnout, with an organizational expert.

These data on PMF among coal miners suggest that urgent action may need to be taken to protect these workers from the preventable disease.

Despite these findings, the study highlights the need for a careful decision on the use of lung biopsy in older children given both benefits and risks.

These study results highlight the necessity of raising awareness and implementing public health interventions designed to address respiratory health among this and other populations in early childhood.

A new analysis suggests up to 3 in 10 patients who have an abnormal CT scan experience complications in follow-up procedures.

This research expanded upon existing knowledge from pediatric pulmonary providers regarding wildfire smoke risks and prevention.

Clinicians and investigators alike navigate waning protection against the complex disease to push precedent-setting research and identify new care options.

The data from these meta-analyses highlight the value of developing systems to promote daily toothbrushing among those who have been hospitalized and, particularly, those on mechanical ventilation.

From breakthroughs in disease intervention and vaccines, to global developments in air quality and COVID-19, Lungcast reflects on the people and stories that shaped this year in pulmonology.

The Contemporary Pediatrics Editor-in-Chief reviews the pharmacological breakthroughs and epidemiological setbacks that defined RSV in 2023.

Lungcast is joined by an environmental engineer to discuss the burden of harmful air in US school systems today.

These new data highlight key points about the timeline of benefits for those who quit smoking cigarettes, including respiratory and cardiovascular benefits.

This news from the FDA followed a resubmission after the FDA’s complete response letter for the P2X3 receptor antagonist’s use in refractory chronic cough and unexplained cough.

For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lungcast speaks with Christy Fischer, a patient who's spent the last 17 years fighting late-stage cancer.

This new data indicates both the high mental health burden on this patient population as well as the usefulness of integrated behavioral health care teams in clinics with a pediatric specialty.

This new data suggests that hospital facilities in the US may need to plan for potentially atypical timing of bronchiolitis season once more for 2023.