Obesity May Affect Quality of Life in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who were also obese had worse disease-specific health-related quality of life compared to patients of normal weight.
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Acute COPD Exacerbation Frequency May Not Be Accurate Guide for Treatment
The 12-month history of acute exacerbations used to guide most COPD treatment relies on an unstable frequent exacerbator phenotype.
COVID-19 Not Likely to Trigger Asthma Exacerbations in Hospitalized Patients
People with asthma were not overrepresented in patients with severe pneumonia because of SARS-CoV-2 infection who required hospitalization.
Acetazolamide May Improve AHI in Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea
Patients with obstructive or central sleep apnea experienced improvements in apnea-hypopnea index following treatment with acetazolamide.
Asthma Management During COVID-19: Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement
The Canadian Thoracic Society’s Position Statement on the Optimization of Asthma Management during the COVID-19 pandemic had several key insights.
Environmental Fungal Sensitization Associated With Worse Outcomes in COPD
Sensitization to environmental fungi was associated with poorer outcomes in patients with COPD.
PARS vs Asthma Predictive Index for Predicting Allergic, Nonallergic Asthma
The Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) may be able to predict the development of allergic and nonallergic asthma in children better than the Asthma Predictive Index.
Virtual vs In-Person Education for Inhaler Use in Asthma, COPD
Hospitalized patients with asthma or COPD who received virtual inhaler use education via a tablet was as effective as in person education.
Evidence Supports Perioperative Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Active smokers hospitalized for a major surgical procedure who started nicotine replacement therapy within 2 days of admission had similar outcomes as those who were not prescribed nicotine replacement therapy.
Childhood Persistent Asthma Risk Higher With Maternal History of Asthma
Children born to an older mother with a history of asthma were more likely to develop childhood persistent asthma than children born to older mothers without a history of asthma.
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