Nirsevimab Protects Against RSV in Late-Preterm, Term Infants
Single injection administered before RSV season protects from medically attended RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection.
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
Shorter Antibiotic Course Safe, Effective for Uncomplicated Childhood CAP
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study included a total of 380 patients aged 6 to 71 months with nonsevere CAP.
Tezspire Now Available for Treatment of Severe Asthma
Tezspire is a first-in-class human monoclonal antibody that works by blocking thymic stromal lymphopoietin, an epithelial cytokine involved in the initiation and persistence of airway inflammation.
Pfizer Says New COVID-19 Pill Cuts Severe Disease by 89%
Drug is designed to prevent the coronavirus from making copies of itself.
Emergency Use Request Submitted for Molnupiravir for Mild to Moderate COVID-19
The submission is based on data from the phase 3 MOVe-OUT trial, which evaluated molnupiravir in 775 nonhospitalized adults with mild to moderate COVID-19.
Prevalence and Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19 and Influenza Co-Infection
Researchers conducted a study that compared the prevalence of COVID-19 with influenza co-infection among the general population vs hospitalized patients, as well as outcomes associated with both infections vs COVID-19 alone.
Corticosteroid Responsiveness Assessed in Patients with Chronic Cough
The most common presenting complaints included shortness of breath, rhinorrhea, and hoarseness.
RSV and Parainfluenza Increase Hospitalization Risk in HIV-Exposed Infants
As HIV-exposed, uninfected infants have higher rates of morbidity and mortality than HIV-unexposed uninfected infants, a study was conducted to analyze whether particular infections or immune responses contribute to hospitalization.
Respiratory Virus Detections, Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic
The researchers tested their hypothesis that a decrease in respiratory virus incidence would be associated with a reduction in inappropriate ambulatory antibiotic orders.
Multispecialty Perspectives on Long COVID-19
Experts in infectious disease, pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry share their perspectives on the phenomenon that is long COVID-19.
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