Pulmonology

LCS programs must be integrated with a smoking cessation program, and data should be collected regarding the interventions offered to active smokers.

The device could help lessen the great rate of donor lungs not suitable for transplant.

Despite decreasing tobacco use in the US, the prevalence of COPD has not dropped.

Economic factors can influence ER department patient disposition, despite prohibitions against such practice.

For expectant parents who smoke, quitting before pregnancy or as early as possible during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth.

Certified respiratory educators helped a COPD intervention group of patients achieve improved symptom results.

Beckman Coulter announced the Early Sepsis Indicator received 501(k) clearance on Thursday morning.

A comparison of hospitalized COPD patients treated with either short-acting or long-acting bronchodilator showed the latter had no influence on 30-day readmission rates.

The CDC conducted the first nationally relevant study of associations between air pollutants and ER visits across patient demographics and conditions.

Duaklier Pressair is a is a fixed-dose combination of the long-acting muscarinic antagonist aclidinium and the long-acting beta agonist formoterol.

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.