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Study: How Does BMI Impact Asthma Symptoms?

There is an association between an increase in BMI and more asthma symptoms, research findings...

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Recent Cancer Treatment Connected to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Researchers investigated how cancer patients faired when faced with COVID-19 infections. Results were published online in PLOS ONE.

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued

Updated clinical practice guidelines from ATS/ERS cover idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and address progressive pulmonary fibrosis in patients with interstitial lung diseases other than IPF.

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Study: How Does BMI Impact Asthma Symptoms?

There is an association between an increase in BMI and more asthma symptoms, research findings...

Disorders & Diseases

FDA Approves Olumiant for Hospitalized COVID Patients

The FDA approved Olumiant (baricitinib) for hospitalized adults with COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen, noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or ECMO.

Pediatrics

PICU Blood Cultures and Antibiotic Overuse

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a protocol to reduce the number of pediatric ICU blood cultures that is likely to reduce antibiotic prescriptions without increasing the risk of sepsis.

Products & Treatment

Class I Recall for Certain Accula SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Mesa Biotech is recalling the Accula SARS-CoV-2 Test because certain lots of the test have an increased risk of giving false positive results due to contamination at the manufacturing facility, according to an FDA alert.

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Serious Neurologic Symptoms Present in 13% of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Nearly 13% of patients admitted for COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic developed serious...

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Scientists Still Don’t Know the Long-term Effects of Vaping on Pulmonary Function. Here’s What We Know So Far.

Clinicians agree that counseling patients on the potential effects of vaping and screening early with pulmonary function testing can reduce harm, but there is still a lot to learn about the health consequences of e-cigarettes.

Critical Care

Study Evaluates Inhaled Nitric Oxide for COVID-19

Researchers assessed outcomes of INOmax inhaled nitric oxide for COVID-19 patients hospitalized with mild-to-moderate ARDS.

Infectious Diseases

Recall for Celltrion DiaTrust COVID Rapid Tests

Celltrion USA is recalling up to 311,000 affected POC DiaTrust COVID Rapid Tests because the tests may have been distributed to unauthorized users.

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Women with Asthma Twice as Likely to Die of Exacerbation

Women with asthma are twice as likely to die from an asthma attack compared with men, data from the UK shows.