Pulmonology

COPD expert MeiLan K Han, MD, MS, says that in the absence of a definitive single tool to assess for COPD, probing patients for risk factors and symptoms is essential.

Cardiovascular comorbidities in adults with COPD are linked to poor outcomes including reduced QoL, increased hospitalizations, and greater risk of mortality, Han explains.

Professor MeiLan Han, MD, MS, details inclusion of the 2 new medications and how the additions reflect a focus on disease heterogeneity and precision medicine in in COPD.

A decision on ending use of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant in OTC products will be made following public comment on FDA's proposed order.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

CHEST 2024: Combined data from 4 continents found consistently better adherence/persistence when COPD triple therapy was initiated with a single inhaler.

CHEST 2024. Initial treatment for people with COPD should begin early in the disease and leads to significantly reduced risk for exacerbations and inpatient treatment.

The combined bronchodilator/anti-inflammatory agent significantly improved lung function, symptoms and QoL in adults with moderate or severe airflow obstruction.

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Albuterol/budesonide (Airsupra) has now proven effective as novel combination as-needed rescue medication for adults with asthma regardless of disease severity.

Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH, is coprincipal investigator for the 2 pivotal phase 3 clinical trials that supported today's landmark FDA approval of dupilumab for COPD.

Dupilumab represents the first new treatment approach for uncontrolled COPD in more than a decade and reduced disease exacerbations by 34% in clinical trials.

New report includes data on the safety and immunogenicity of the recently-approved PCV21 vaccine.

In a large study of patients with COPD, a small increase in 5-year all-cause mortality risk was observed among those using roflumilast.

RSVPreF induced strong neutralizing responses in immunocompromised adults aged 18 years and older in substudy B of the ongoing phase 3 MONET clinical trial.

Wyoming, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have the lowest percentage of population with shots in arms based on state population. Is your state among the other 7?

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' revisions prioritize vulnerable older adults and those at higher risk of severe infection.

The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.

Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, and colleagues link 70% of the drop in cases to vaccine availability but caution the risk for long COVID remains significant.

Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, discusses the ACIP's updated recommendations for immunization against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

ICYMI: A quick look at 7 key drugs FDA-approved in the second quarter for conditions commonly seen in primary care.

A new study shows that higher vaccination rates were associated with a decrease in the prevalence of parent-reported asthma symptoms in children.

Data from a study performed during the first season the shot was available expand on clinical trial evidence and support the safety of RSVpreF, authors wrote.

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The novel vaccination is recommended as an option for adults aged 65 years and older who have not received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

The committee endorsed a universal recommendation for a single lifetime dose of RSV vaccine for adults aged ≥75 years and a risk-based recommendation for those aged 60 to 74 years.

The dual PDE3/PDE4 inhibitor is the first inhaled product with a novel mechanism of action approved for COPD in 2 decades and is delivered via standard jet nebulizer.