Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.

In a recent study, 54 of 231 hypersensitivity pneumonitis patients had home mold exposure as the culprit antigen

Optimistic expectations in adults with asthma tied to clinical improvements, and negative expectations tied to worsening symptoms over time

Author says long periods of fasting before surgery may not be necessary

Significant changes seen in physiologic and inhaler use metrics in the 14 days before exacerbation

Wildfire-induced deterioration of air quality leads to increase in indoor activities fostering conditions conducive to airborne transmission

Higher risks for incident asthma consistently linked with joint exposure using the environment risk score combining three domains

Methotrexate noninferior to prednisone with regard to change from baseline to week 24 in percentage of predicted forced vital capacity

Findings compared with both the pre-November 2017 and post-November 2017 eras

Platelet activation, oxidative stress may be pathways impacted by increased perceived stress, authors say

Increased hospitalizations for respiratory disease seen in association with exposure to smoke pollution in older adults