Asthma
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Study to test efficacy of tezepelumab for treating asthma exacerbations in the emergency department
Diego J. Maselli, MD, FCCP, said the TERAA trial will provide needed evidence on the use of biologics in the acute care setting.
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Tezepelumab trial demonstrates solid results for treatment of CRSwNP
Joseph K. Han, MD, said the data showed the highest change in sinonasal outcome test scores from baseline compared with any other biologic studies for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Study demonstrates viability of biologics for severe asthma, COPD exacerbations in eosinophilic inflammation
While larger studies are needed, Dharani K. Narendra, MD, FCCP, said the findings from the ABRA trial could be a game changer and reduce the need for glucocorticoids for some patients.
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Growing evidence links perinatal exposures and childhood asthma risk
Research by Christian Rosas-Salazar, MD, MPH, is improving understanding of mechanisms at play from such exposures as antibiotics, RSV, tobacco smoke, and more.
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Consequences of wildfire smoke exposure extend beyond local area
In a recent study, Mary E. Maldarelli, MD, and colleagues demonstrated that wildfires can increase health risks even from thousands of miles away.
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Mitigating risk of asthma emergencies during respiratory season
During flu season, asthma emergencies become a heightened concern, especially among children. Proactive measures including vaccination, updated asthma action plans, and access to quick relief medications are critical.
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Making invisible problems visible
For Erika Mosesón, MD, a pulmonologist and ICU doctor, advocacy for clean air and climate action started small: signing petitions and writing letters. Even as she attended conferences and learned about the health impacts of air pollution, her impression was that experts were handling it. “I didn’t really think my voice was worth highlighting,” Dr.…
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Tackling the massive threat of climate change
Soon after moving to Pittsburgh for my pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship in 2014, I began noticing a theme: So many of my patients expressed a sense that the air they breathed was harming them or was in some way responsible for the severity of their lung disease. In this city, the legacy of…
