Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Digital Inhaler May Predict Acute COPD Exacerbations
Significant changes seen in physiologic and inhaler use metrics in the 14 days before exacerbation
Wildfire-Induced Changes in Behavior Affect Spread of Airborne Disease
Wildfire-induced deterioration of air quality leads to increase in indoor activities fostering conditions conducive to airborne transmission
Multiple Environmental Exposures Jointly Contribute to Asthma Risk
Higher risks for incident asthma consistently linked with joint exposure using the environment risk score combining three domains
Methotrexate Noninferior to Prednisone in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Methotrexate noninferior to prednisone with regard to change from baseline to week 24 in percentage of predicted forced vital capacity
Use of Composite Allocation Score for Lung Transplant Wait List Improves Outcomes
Findings compared with both the pre-November 2017 and post-November 2017 eras
Higher Stress Tied to Worse Respiratory Outcomes With COPD
Platelet activation, oxidative stress may be pathways impacted by increased perceived stress, authors say
Exposure to Smoke Pollution Ups Risk for Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease
Increased hospitalizations for respiratory disease seen in association with exposure to smoke pollution in older adults
Brensocatib Leads to Lower Rate of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Bronchiectasis
Annualized rate of pulmonary exacerbations lower in 10-mg and 25-mg brensocatib groups versus placebo
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
Meals are cost-saving assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases, limitations in activities of daily living
Older Adults Have Low Knowledge of RSV Disease and Vaccine Eligibility
78.5 percent of unvaccinated adults are unsure if they were eligible for vaccination or thought they were not