Pulmonology

Dupilumab shows significant reduction in annualized asthma exacerbation rate and improvement in lung function and asthma control in children with type 2 asthma, especially those with evidence of allergic asthma.

There was an increase in depression in the cystic fibrosis group, as well as an increase in anxiety in cystic fibrosis caregivers during the pandemic.

Results show race and ethnicity were significant factors in posttransplant outcomes highlighting the need for a multifaceted approach to addressing disparities in organ transplant outcomes.

The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report reveals that over one-third of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution, with significant disparities between white people and people of color.

A new report tracks how the epidemic periods of RSV shifted throughout recent years, addressing the disruption in consistency during the 2020-2021 season.

The study suggests long-term exposure to particulate matter PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and nitrogen oxide, may increase the risk of dementia.

Implementing an aerosol box during aerosol-generating medical procedures significantly reduces healthcare practitioner contamination, but also delays the time to successful intubation, which can negatively affect patient outcomes.

Often referred to as an air quality “report card”, the annual collection of data reflects the amount of air pollution individuals are exposed to, including unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution.

On the latest Lungcast, Kalhan reviewed a 2018 paper he and colleagues penned on the need to establish phenotypes of chronic lung disease progression—such as what cardiology has done with LDL-C for heart attacks.

Compared with nasal masks, oronasal masks are associated with a more collapsible upper airway, requiring higher therapeutic CPAP levels, according to the study.

Insomnia shows associations with higher rates of outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and fills for medications, longer hospital length of stay, and higher hospitalization costs.

An analysis of more than 2 dozens studies provides and overview of the evolving safety profile of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in a period lasting from 2013-2022.

New data quantify the exposure to wildfire particulate matter among schoolchildren in California, finding that interventions in a small number of schools may reduce the overall burden of wildfire PM2.5 exposure.

In the latest Lungcast, a pair of experts considered the marriage of low-dose CT scanning and machine learning to optimize lung disease interception.

The new recommendations buck against the organization's prior guidance, noting the variability of reported race and ethnicity that applies to clinical assessment.

New data demonstrate a concerning link between particulate matter ≤2.5 μm exposure and the risk of prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 in young adults.

A new cohort study suggested the number of days per week taking 8000 steps or more was associated with a decreased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Future research could explore the factors contributing to this disparity and identify effective interventions to reduce tobacco use in this population.

Investigators developed and validated a tool for daily assessment of asthma control that can be utilized in clinical trials as an endpoint.

As the US tries to move on from the pandemic, patients with long COVID-19 are fighting to regain normalcy while clinicians improve care plans and researchers search for answers.

The ANTICOVID clinical trial finds high-dose prophylactic anticoagulation reduces risk of de novo thrombosis in COVID-19 pneumonia.

The results of a comprehensive meta-analysis indicate a high prevalence of comorbidities among asthma patients, emphasizing the importance of effective treatment strategies.

Data also show significant improvements in quality of life and respiratory symptoms in patients with evidence of type 2 inflammation who were treated with dupilumab.

Where access to healthcare is limited, the impact of diagnostic bias based on skin tone can result in a greater burden of disease and even more deaths, especially for Black individuals.

Personalized text message-based smoking cessation intervention was found to be more effective than the non-personalized text message approach, especially among smokers with low nicotine dependence and strong quitting intention.