Category: Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

How Does Age at Diagnosis Impact Asthma Remission Rates?

A later asthma diagnosis is strongly linked to non-remission in asthma patients, according to a new study.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Meat Consumption in Childhood Tied to Wheezing

Pro-inflammatory compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) present in cooked meats were tied to increased wheezing in children.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Give Them Comfort: Controlling COPD Symptoms at the End of Life (Part I)

Patients' last days of COPD can be characterized by depression, anxiety, pain, and dyspnea. Clinicians must be alert to patient discomfort and offer appropriate palliative care and reassurance.

Asthma

Air Pollution Listed as Cause of Death for First Time

The death certificate of a 9-year old British girl declared "air pollution" as her cause of death, the first time the environmental condition is believed to have been listed as a cause of death.

COPD

Risk Factors Identified for Late Failure of NIV in COPD Patients

Researchers studying late failure of noninvasive ventilation in hospitalized patients suffering COPD exacerbations found that certain risk factors were tied to NIV failure, but that transitioning these patients that fail NIV to invasive ventilation could reduce mortality.

Cystic fibrosis

The Role of Staphylococcus Aureus In Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections

Staphylococcus aureus can cause lung infections and is often present in the mucus and sputum of children with cystic fibrosis.

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Phase 3 Study Underway for Inhaled Nitric Oxide Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease

The first patient has been enrolled in Bellerophon's Phase 3 study of pulsed inhaled nitric oxide to treat fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

Allergies

Study: Could Antihistamines Prevent COVID-19?

Researchers from the University of Florida are evaluating the connection between antihistamines and COVID 19 infection rates.

Other Chronic Diseases

Bronchiectasis: Underweight Patients Had Poorer Lung Function

Bronchiectasis patients with a low BMI had worse FVC % predicted and FEV1 % predicted than normal or high BMI patients with the condition.