Wildfires Led to Increased Respiratory Visits Among Pediatric Populations
Wildfire smoke was associated with an increase in healthcare utilization, particularly among vulnerable pediatric populations.
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15-Year-Old Texas Teen Youngest in US to Die From Vaping
Officials say teen had ‘chronic underlying medical condition,’ but condition has not been identified.
New Coronavirus May Be Cause of Viral Pneumonia Outbreak in China
As of Sunday, 59 people in Wuhan were being treated for the respiratory illness.
American Embassy in China Issues Health Alert Over Illness Outbreak
Embassy advising Americans to immediately seek medical care if they feel ill after being in Wuhan.
COPD Severity Affected by Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Acute exposure to traffic-related air pollution can lead to lower airway neutrophils to release of neutrophil extracellular traps, which is linked to COPD severity and airflow limitations.
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.
Regular Cannabis Use May Cause Adverse Cardiac Changes
Changes in left ventricular size, subclinical dysfunction reported for regular cannabis use vs rare/no use.
Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Increased risk for GDM seen across all levels of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain.
COPD Assessment Test Submitted to FDA for Drug Development Tool Approval
Researchers have proposed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) be used as a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical outcomes assessment tool.
FDA Approves Sale of Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
Nicotine content of the 2 newly approved cigarettes is less than 1 mg per cigarette.
M72/AS01 Tuberculosis Vaccine Remains Efficacious After 3 years
The M72/AS01 vaccine shows efficacy against pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) at 3 years in patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
APPs Can Help Fill Provider Gaps in Cardiopulmonary Care
Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the status of the current cardiopulmonary workforce and any projected need for additional cardiopulmonary providers.
TB Prevention Should Be Delayed Until After Pregnancy in HIV-Infected Women
Safety and efficacy of isoniazid for the prevention of tuberculosis may vary between HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women.
Use of FEV1/FEV6 Ratio May Lead to Underdiagnosis of COPD in Women
There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women.
Macitentan and Tadalafil Combination Improves PVR in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Combination therapy consisting of once-daily macitentan and tadalafil was associated with reductions in pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Asthma Exacerbations May Worsen Pregnancy Outcomes
Risk elevated for complications, adverse perinatal outcomes, early childhood respiratory disorders.
Pneumonia Hospital Readmission Is Common With Various Comorbidities
Thirty-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia is common in patients with underlying comorbidities such as COPD, kidney and heart diseases, and dementia.
Asthma, COPD, and Asthma-COPD Overlap Differentiated Using Sputum Cell Count
Sputum cell count, as measured by a simplified method, was able to differentiate between asthma, COPD, and asthma-COPD overlap.
Selexipag Maintains, Improves WHO Functional Class in PAH
Twice-daily selexipag was associated with improvements in 6-minute walk distance and potential maintenance or improvement in World Health Organization functional class in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
COPD Mortality Rates Decreasing in Many Countries
In many countries, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rates are decreasing, although the absolute number of deaths is increasing.
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