High-flow nasal oxygen is noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for preventing endotracheal intubation and death in patients with different causes of acute respiratory failure.
Treatment with the monoclonal antibody tezepelumab does not significantly reduce the annualized rate of moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.
Benralizumab significantly reduces treatment failure rates and improves symptoms of eosinophilic exacerbations versus prednisolone in people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Medication non-adherence is a major barrier to effective healthcare delivery; half of all patients do not follow their doctor’s recommendations or treatment plan.
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This case highlights that tracheal stenosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in children presenting with the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress, particularly if the patient has a history of intubation.
A case of EoE complicated by bronchial asthma in an elderly patient. The EoE did not respond to conventional therapy, but improved rapidly after benralizumab was introduced and did not recur after it was discontinued.
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome occurs when the SVC is either partially or completely obstructed. In this case of an elderly patient with dyspnea, a thoracic CT showed SVC caused by lung hyperinflation due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Severe asthma is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and healthcare resource utilization [ 1 – 3 ]. Furthermore, direct medical costs for treatment and hospitalization associated with severe, uncontrolled asthma are three times greater …
β-blockers are a fundamental component of cardiovascular disease (CVD) management, while β2-agonists are used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Current guidelines recommend that these conditions be treated as usual, even when …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share a complex and multifactorial relationship characterized by overlapping risk factors, systemic inflammation, and intertwined pathophysiological mechanisms, with …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and complex disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation and the presence of exacerbations, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Although the pathogenesis of COPD is …
Enhance your understanding of COPD with type 2 inflammation and learn about the evolving treatment landscape, in this webinar tailored for pulmonologists and healthcare professionals with an interest in respiratory medicine.
This expert-led infographic explains how to recognize and manage COPD exacerbations and explores the impact of these exacerbations at the patient and physician level.
Although minimally invasive methods have become widespread, pulmonary resections due to lung cancer continue to be an important cause of postoperative morbidity. Herein, we have investigated the predicting efficacy of modified frailty index-5 …
Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only treatment that can alter the course of allergic diseases by inducing immune tolerance through long-term, repeated low-dose allergen exposure. Nonetheless, AIT persistently faces challenges necessitating …
A random-effects meta-analysis by Glantz et al. recently concluded that the odds of several diseases among current e-cigarette users and smokers were similar. This report details serious deficiencies. We used descriptive analysis methods to assess …
Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article
Overlap syndrome (OS) is defined as the concomitant presence of apneas and hypopneas during sleep along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the same patient [ 1 ]. Although it is unclear whether each disorder increases the …
High-flow nasal oxygen is noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for preventing endotracheal intubation and death in patients with different causes of acute respiratory failure.
