Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care Jul 17, 2024
Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk British data suggest how environmental and genetic factors add together Jul 11, 2024
Pandemic Lockdowns Might Have Prevented Wheeze in a Generation of Babies Italian study emphasizes the role of RSV prophylaxis Jul 09, 2024
Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks Jul 05, 2024
Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up Jul 04, 2024
Air Pollution in Childhood Tied to Bronchitis Symptoms in Adulthood Link largely persisted when researchers adjusted for childhood respiratory conditions Jul 01, 2024
Antibiotic Overuse in Preemies' Early Life Tied to Higher Risk of BPD, Death Findings suggest that early-onset sepsis concerns in those at low risk could have consequences Jun 28, 2024
A More Selective Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis Protocol May Be Safer for New Moms The risk-stratified protocol was associated with fewer wound hematomas in single-center report Jun 28, 2024
The Dirty Truth About Scented Candles YouTuber and physician Dr. Mike discusses possible dangers of burning candles Jun 27, 2024
Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants? Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies Jun 26, 2024
Lung Transplant Graft Outcomes Relate Back to Donor Care Setting Longer graft survival reported for lungs from hospital-based units Jun 25, 2024
PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortality But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill Jun 14, 2024
Early Menopause Tied to Higher Risk of Respiratory Mortality Greatest risk observed for women with bilateral oophorectomy Jun 13, 2024
Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Led to Less Hypoxemia During Intubation Fewer critically ill adults had hypoxemia compared with preoxygenation with an oxygen mask Jun 13, 2024
FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes Jun 10, 2024
Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Shows Benefits in Central Sleep Apnea With Heart Failure Use of the nerve stimulator tied to a fivefold higher chance of better clinical outcomes Jun 06, 2024
PPG-Based AI to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shows No Bias Based on Skin Color No significant differences between AI analysis and gold-standard polysomnography Jun 04, 2024
Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping May 29, 2024
Kids' Spirometry Results Differed When Switching to Race-Neutral Equations Magnitude of differences "substantially larger in children of Black race," researcher noted May 28, 2024
GLP-1 Agonists in Adolescents and Young Adults; Benefits of Cancer Drug Trials Also in TTHealthWatch: early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma May 25, 2024 podcast
Inhaled Amikacin Shows Promise for Untreated MAC Lung Infections ARISE lays the ground work for registrational trial of Arikayce in earlier treatment setting May 23, 2024
Anti-Epilepsy Drug Improves Sleep Apnea Symptoms in Mid-Stage Trial AHI dipped by as much as 40% in patients who took sulthiame, but CPAP is still the gold standard May 22, 2024
Add-On Dupilumab for COPD Backed by Second Phase III Trial NOTUS study confirms fewer exacerbations with biologic for patients on maximum inhaled therapy May 21, 2024
Two Antibiotic Regimens Are Effective for M. Xenopi Pulmonary Infections Patients benefited from clarithromycin or moxifloxacin plus rifampin/ethambutol May 21, 2024
Once-Promising Drug for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fails in Phase III Trial An open-label extension trial of pamrevlumab was cancelled due to these results May 20, 2024
Novel Drugs for IPF Improve Lung Function in Mid-Stage Trials "These are among the two most exciting sets of results we've seen," researcher says May 20, 2024
Lung Function Tests: End of Racial Adjustments Could Have Wide Impact Millions in the U.S. may be reclassified, changing work eligibility, disability compensation May 20, 2024
Almost 75% of Hawaii Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues Researchers hope for a long-term study of wildfire survivors lasting at least a decade May 16, 2024
PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Support Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use May 16, 2024
Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says May 08, 2024
What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World? Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention May 04, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
Azithromycin Fails to Ease Burden of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preemies Targeting Ureaplasma colonization, lung inflammation with antibiotic doesn't pan out in trial May 02, 2024
Progressing Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Respiratory Distress Association observed in ex- and current smokers without interstitial lung disease diagnosis Apr 30, 2024
CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devices Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines Apr 29, 2024
Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Police The practice has spread but is built on questionable science Apr 27, 2024
White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently Apr 26, 2024
More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposure Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert Apr 25, 2024
High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infants Another trial of enteral supplementation is unable to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates Apr 24, 2024
