Pulmonology

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital is offering insight into the antibody response achieved with each dose of mRNA vaccines among heart and lung transplant recipients relative to their healthy counterparts.

This new research further highlights the importance of addressing traffic pollution as an environmental justice issue, as it impacts pregnancies and leads to disparities in traffic-related exposure levels.

A year of research emphasizes the significance of collaboration, standardized approaches, and targeted therapies in rare pulmonary diseases.

Certain craniofacial measurements identified by lateral cephalograms exhibit notable variations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, providing potential indicators for early diagnosis.

If approved, OFEV (nintedanib) would be the first and only approved treatment for children and adolescents aged 6-17 years old with fibrosing interstitial lung disease.

New Study Reveals Efficacy of Bevacizumab in Treating Severe Cases of Pulmonary Papillomatosis.

Days with a combination of a heat wave and high fine particulate matter air pollution may double the risk of a fatal heart attack, says new research.

Vogel reviews the struggles behind adequately diagnosing long Covid and quantifying its impact of disease at this time of clinical research.

Lungcast's July episode guest discusses how long Covid therapy development is still about 5 years away from the market.

The American Heart Association has released a new scientific statement on the current science on the health effects of e-cigarette use and calls for more studies regarding their long-term impact.

The data provide promising results, yielding a smoking abstinence rate of 26.4% in the intervention group at 18 months.

Increasing e-cigarette sales and flavor shifts underscore the need for stricter regulations, according to a CDC Foundation, Truth Initiative.

A new study highlights the benefits of using the hypertonic saline test to determine the appropriate dose of inhaled corticosteroids for managing asthma in children.

Communities already facing social vulnerabilities are more likely to bear the burden of increased smoke exposure.

COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cystic fibrosis generates antibody responses similar to those in the general population, according to a recent study

The analysis of 2021 data show lung cancer screening rates increased 8.4% since 2019 to 21.2%.

Investigators explain understanding these disparities is crucial for developing targeted interventions to improve screening rates and reduce health inequities.

"Our research is unique in its attempt to describe a high-need, high-cost patient population who might benefit from increased monitoring or intervention," Dr. Ann Cameron says.

A geriatric expert, Presley provides a poignant point-of-view on the need for a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, as well as advances in treatment that include targeted therapies.

Criner and colleagues concluded that the 5-year results from the EMPROVE trial demonstrated that Spiration Valve System (SVS) treatment was safe and durable, effectively improving lung function in patients with emphysema

Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for pregnant individuals with asthma follow similar principles as for nonpregnant patients, but investigators address specific challenges.

“We all know that exacerbations are the most costly disease impact of COPD,” study investigator Dr. Charlie Strange says.

Amid mass poor air quality exposure due to ongoing Canadian wildfires, Lungcast reviews air quality index, signs and symptoms of acute and long-term poor air exposure, high-risk patient populations, and the concerning future of particle pollution exposure.

The possibility that sleep apnea could be one of the unrecognized factors exacerbating the growing rates of AF emphasizes the necessity of awareness, screening, diagnosing, and treating sleep apnea.

Sleep fragmentation in obstructive sleep apnea is measured by the number of EEG arousals per hour of sleep but new data from SLEEP 2023 dive deeper into the intensity of arousals.

The higher severity of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to data from SLEEP 2023.

The team aimed to examine the impact surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea had on periodic limb movement index in pediatric patients.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Llanos Ackert and Dr. Chris Ambrose discuss the latest data on the breakthrough biologic for severe asthma.

Patients treated with NAL ER demonstrated a 75.1% decrease in daytime cough frequency and a 76.1% decrease in 24-hour cough frequency compared with placebo.

Investigators Dr. Jean-Pierre Llanos Ackert and Dr. Chris Ambrose share insight on the efficacy of tezepelumab in severe, uncontrolled asthma, and baseline predictors of enhanced response which support tezepelumab as a promising biologic treatment option.