Pulmonology

A new trial finds a drug regimen for multidrug-resistant TB can be substantially shorter than the 20 months currently recommended by the WHO.

One month after ripasudil treatment, investigators saw the mean foveal thickness decrease significantly and noted decreases in intraocular pressure.

Additionally, guideline adherence in antibiotic prescribing was lower for telemedicine visits than in primary care or urgent care settings.

Sleep habits are an overlooked aspect of primary care visits, despite the prevalence and burden of conditions such like insomnia on the general population.

SHBG is present in about 9.7% of adult women who have asthma, and 5.4% of adult men with asthma.

Investigators believe this is the first study to show both the omega-3 protective effect and deleterious effect of omega-6 on indoor particular matter exposure and systemic inflammation.

As recently as 2010, anywhere from 18% to 36% of pediatric asthma cases were driven by traffic-related air pollution.

Results suggest doctors may be able to delay onset of lung disease in children born with CF.

The LAMA/LABA combination therapy was shown to reduce one-year exacerbation rates while not increasing patient risk of cardiovascular events.

Investigators found in animal models that pulmonary endothelial function was influenced by caloric intake rates.

The study will focus on a dozen-plus children with severe asthma over a period of 4 weeks.

The oral tablet generics approvals also come with 2 approved shared system REMS programs for ambrisentan.

New research shows the public increasingly sees e-cigarettes as equally unhealthy compared to cigarettes—but that’s not the whole picture.

Higher exposure to air pollutants, especially NO2 and NOx, was found to be associated with greater odds of psychotic experiences in adolescents.

The investigational anti-fibrotic immunomodulator is being investigated for respiratory, oncology, hepatology, and nephrology indications.

The dual-acting dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor is the first approved to treat excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.

Until recently, there's been little providers or parents could do, beyond offering supportive care, to improve outcomes for children with SMA. But there is new hope.

Largest birth cohort study to date strengthens link between infant bronchiolitis and later respiratory disease.

Little is known on the underlying pulmonary arterial lesions in patients with this phenotype of COPD.

Observed data from a 96,000-plus participant survey found the popularized cigarette alternative is also associated with a greater risk of depression.

Eosinophilic asthma is characterized by elevated levels of eosinophils, which are a direct cause of chronic inflammation in severe asthma.

A new study reports an independent association between air pollution and arterial inflammation—and that the former could serve as a predictor to events like stroke and myocardial infarction.

Studies show that more than 90% of EoE patients improve symptoms with food elimination therapy. Should more patients be in touch with allergists?

This is the third indication for the biologic therapy, following its approvals for adult AD and moderate to severe asthma maintenance care.

The biologic has been previously approved for adult atopic dermatitis and uncontrolled asthma, and is being assesed for another half-dozen allergic/immunologic indications.