Obstructive Lung Disease
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Evolving biologic treatment options improving outcomes for patients with COPD
Farrukh Abbas, MD, FCCP, and Nicola Alexander Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP, explore the various treatment pathways—and the drugs targeting them—with the potential to reduce COPD exacerbations.
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Bronchiectasis: Bridging the gap between guidelines and real-world care
The measure of a guideline is not how comprehensively it describes ideal care but how consistently its recommendations reach the patients who need them.
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FDA warning on montelukast linked to prescription decline for asthma
Sami Hossri, MD, FCCP, said that while data show the warning prompted an immediate and sharp drop in new prescriptions, the shift in overall use was more modest.
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Study quantifies reduction in life expectancy for patients with COPD
Author Surya P. Bhatt, MD, MSPH, said whether newer therapies such as biologics or early-disease interventions can recover lost years remains unknown.
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Study links birth sites with lower levels of service to higher odds of resuscitation interventions
While factors such as socioeconomic status and remoteness were not associated with higher odds of interventions, lower-level birth sites were associated with higher odds of chest compressions.
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Exercise-induced desaturation common among patients with COPD during early inpatient PR
Michele Vitacca, MD, and Mara Paneroni, PhD, said data show a disconnect between oxygen desaturation and symptom measures, highlighting the importance of objective physiological monitoring.
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Study compares antibiotic prescribing in primary care telemedicine vs in-person visits for pediatric ARTIs
Kristin N. Ray, MD, MS, and Samuel R. Wittman, MS, discussed how telemedicine delivered through primary care practices was associated with lower antibiotic use while maintaining guideline-concordant care.
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The measurable medical and financial benefits of transitional care
The combination of readmission reduction efforts and transitional care billing made it possible for a group of APPs to launch an effective transitional care clinic for patients with COPD.
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Study links isoflavone intake to reduced COPD morbidity
Mariah K. Jackson, PhD, RDN, LMNT, said that while the research does not establish causality, nutrition is generally a safe, well-tolerated, and cost-effective strategy to improve respiratory health.
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Large trial finds no advantage for balanced fluids over saline in pediatric sepsis
Investigators Fran Balamuth, MD, PhD, MSCE, and Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE, said the results support the use of either therapy for initial sepsis resuscitation in children.
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Study evaluates sleep efficiency change in patients with pediatric OSA following adenotonsillectomy
Pediatric pulmonologist Anne C. Coates, MD, said it may take longer to see a benefit from surgery in some populations, especially when nonrespiratory factors may be affecting sleep efficiency.
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Mucus plugging in severe asthma: Clinical significance and emerging therapeutic targets
As image-based markers become increasingly integrated into severe asthma phenotyping, the mucus plug score may evolve into a clinically actionable tool.
