The HCPLive Infectious Disease condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on respiratory health. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, COVID-19, and more.
April 20th 2024
In this Q&A, Kathuria explains the current state of smoking cessation programs and how health care providers can help patients combat their tobacco dependence.
Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Management Plans to Address Healthcare Disparities in Cystic Fibrosis
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Revolutionizing Early-Stage NSCLC Treatment: Pathologists’ Key Insights into Predicting Pathologic Responses to Immunotherapies
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Community Practice Connections™: 20th Annual Winter Lung Conference
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Medical Crossfire®: Key Strategies to Prioritize Testing and the Evolving Role of Genomic Alterations in Providing Precision NSCLC Care
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Breaking Down Biomarkers in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case-Based Discussion for the Oncology Nurse
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Go To PER in Chicago
May 31, 2024 - June 2, 2024
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The Top 10 Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC for 2023: What You Need to Know on Tumor Testing, Targets, and Treatment Strategies to Move the Field Forward
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Understanding the Infection Burden and Anticipating the Impact of Vaccines
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Engaging the Multidisciplinary Care Team to Optimize Care of Patients With EGFR Mutation–Positive NSCLC: A Lung Cancer Tumor Board
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Expanding the Armamentarium of Actionable Mutations in NSCLC: Uncovering the Potential of CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target
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25th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-27, 2024
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24th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
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Engaging the Multidisciplinary Care Team to Optimize Care of Patients With EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC: A Lung Cancer Tumor Board
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Pathology Implications for CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target in Advanced NSCLC
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Medical Crossfire®: What Are Effective Strategies for Onco-Nurses to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer?
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Advances In™: Aligning Pathology and Oncology Efforts in the Community to Improve NSCLC Care
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Community Practice Connections: 7th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™
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6th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium: An Illustrated Tumor Board
October 18-19, 2024
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Virtual Show Me the Data™: How HER2, HER3, and TROP2 Targeted Strategies Will Impact Evolving Paradigms in NSCLC
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6th Annual Advanced Practice Collaborative
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Community Practice Connections™: 24th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
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42nd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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19th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 16, 2024
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Let’s Get “Real”: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—Case-Based Perspectives on Managing Associated Emphysema
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Shaping the Management of COPD with Biologic Therapy
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Elevating Care for PAH: Applying Recommended Management Approaches to Maximize Outcomes
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EGPA: Highlighting the Patient Journey to Improve the Differential Diagnosis and Accelerate the Initiation of Guideline-Based Care
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Identifying Actionable Biomarkers in NSCLC: Real World Case Discussions on Applications of Testing in the Treatment Planning Process
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: Enhancing Multidisciplinary Communication to Optimize Immunotherapy in Stage I-III NSCLC
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STELLAR: Sotatercept Improves Function, Alleviates Disease Burden in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
March 6th 2023Data from the phase 3 STELLAR trial indicate adding sotatercept to background therapy in PAH was associated with statistically significant improvements in 6-minute walk distance and 8 of the trial's 9 secondary endpoints, including time to death or clinical worsening.
AAAAI 2023 Data Identify Dysregulated Pathways in Hereditary Angioedema Prodromes and Acute Attacks
March 1st 2023Approximately 42% of prodrome-associated DEGs were also associated with hereditary angioedema attacks, indicating that multiple enriched gene networks with common hub genes and upstream regulators are shared between the prodromal and acute attack stages.
Debajyoti Ghosh, PhD: Potential Benefits of Treating Hereditary Angioedema Early Symptoms
February 27th 2023In a presentation at the AAAAI 2023 Annual Meeting, new data suggested that treating early symptoms may be a viable strategy for preventing acute attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE).
Suboptimal Care Escalation for Severe Asthma in Black and Hispanic Patients
February 24th 2023A study from the AAAAI 2023 Annual Meeting reveals racial and ethnic disparities in the management of severe asthma and highlights the need for interventions to improve care escalation for Black and Hispanic/Latino patients.
Refining Lung Cancer Screening: Current Strategies and Future Directions
February 23rd 2023Investigators call for further research focusing on refining candidate selection for screening, improving the accuracy of LDCT scan reading, and integrating clinical risk models, imaging techniques, and biomarker research to enhance the probability evaluation of pulmonary nodule malignancy.
Infants Exposed to Fine Particulate Matter at Higher Risk of Emergency Room Visits
February 22nd 2023A cohort study of 1.9 million infants links exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to an increased risk of emergency department visits during the first year of life, with preterm and full-term infants being most susceptible during their fourth and fifth months.
Study Finds 3 Monoclonal Antibodies Reduce RSV Infections in High-Risk Infants, Children
February 17th 2023According to the systmatic review, motavizumab, nirsevimab, and palivizumab, are associated with significant reductions in RSV-related infections and hospitalizations without a significant increase in adverse events.
Establishing Accurate Case Definitions for Childhood Respiratory and Skin Conditions
February 17th 2023A research letter addresses the challenges of accurately diagnosing asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinitis in children under 5 years old and the use of Read codes and prescription data as diagnostic criteria.
Frailty Screening Tool may Miss Early Intervention for Hospitalized COPD Patients
February 14th 2023Frailty is a serious issue in hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, a recent study suggests that the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), may not be effective in identifying frailty in hospitalized COPD patients compared to the bedside Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).
Data Show 74.7% Reduction in Varenicline Use for Nicotine Dependence After Chantix Recall
February 6th 2023It wasn't the unavailability of varenicline, but the inaccessibility, that perpetuated the reduced prevalence of prescriptions. Investigators speculated that patient, clinician awareness and concerns related to nitrosamine were contributing factors.
Air Pollution in Urban Areas Linked to Asthma, Inflammatory Responses in Children
January 30th 2023The specific mechanisms involved in associations between air pollution and respiratory illness without viral infection are not understood, especially compared with those of respiratory viruses and asthma exacerbation.