Antisynthetase syndrome can mimic cellulitis, with skin, muscle, and lung improvement on immunosuppression
Doctors Report Rare Muscle Disease That Looked Like Cellulitis
This case report and targeted literature review describes a 72-year-old woman with unilateral lower limb cellulitis-like edema ultimately di…
A 72-year-old woman's swollen leg looked like an infection, but it was a rare autoimmune muscle disease. Treatment helped.
Systemic therapies may complicate radiation-induced lung injury by sustaining inflammation or delaying repair
Systemic Treatments May Affect Radiation Lung Injury Recovery
This narrative review examines the management of pulmonary events in patients receiving thoracic radiotherapy and combination anticancer the…
New clinical perspectives help doctors distinguish between radiation damage and complications caused by systemic cancer treatments in lung p…
Isolated gastric Langerhans cell histiocytosis diagnosed by endoscopy and immunohistochemistry in an adult case report
Rare Stomach Lesion Identified as Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
This case report and literature review describes an adult with isolated gastric Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as an erosive lesio…
A rare stomach lesion turned out to be Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a condition usually seen in children. Learn what this case means for d…
Adjusting for chest X-ray sensitivity reveals underestimation of silicosis burden in mining cohorts
Mining dust poses higher risk of silicosis than previously estimated
This meta-analysis evaluates the impact of diagnostic sensitivity on estimating silicosis risk in miners exposed to respirable crystalline s…
New analysis shows that current estimates likely underestimate the true risk of silicosis for miners exposed to silica dust.
High intensity exercise training improves dyspnoea management across multiple chronic respiratory and neuromuscular conditions
High intensity exercise helps people with chronic breathing difficulties
This narrative review examines the role of exercise training, specifically higher intensities, for managing dyspnoea in patients with COPD, …
People living with conditions like COPD or Long-COVID may find relief from shortness of breath through specific types of high-intensity exer…
Inhaled treprostinil is the only approved therapy with randomized evidence for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease
Inhaled treprostinil shows promise for specific types of lung disease
This narrative review examines pharmacological management of pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and i…
New research clarifies which treatments actually work for patients facing both pulmonary hypertension and scarring of the lungs.
Avacopan Demonstrates Non-Inferiority to Prednisone Taper in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis
Trial shows avacopan works as well as prednisone for vasculitis
A Phase 3 trial shows avacopan maintains efficacy comparable to prednisone while significantly reducing glucocorticoid exposure for GPA and …
A new trial shows that patients with specific autoimmune conditions can achieve remission using avacopan instead of tapering off steroid med…
JAK inhibitors show 81.7% treatment retention in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis and interstitial lung disease
New data compares treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and lung disease
This network meta-analysis of 8,186 adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis and interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) evaluated 14 pharmacolog…
A large review of over 8,000 patients helps identify which medications might best manage both joint pain and lung damage.
Immunosuppression with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide leads to clinical improvement in AAV patients with hepatic granulomas
Treatment shows success for liver issues in specific autoimmune diseases
This systematic scoping review examines the rare manifestation of hepatic granulomatosis in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV)…
Patients with rare liver granulomas and certain autoimmune conditions saw improvement when treated with standard immunosuppressive therapies…
Pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis presents with skull involvement in 48.8% of cases
New data clarifies treatment outcomes for children with LCH
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 885 patients identifies common otolaryngologic manifestations in pediatric Langerhans Cell Histi…
Children with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and head or neck symptoms may have high remission rates but face risks of recurrence.
Refractory mastoiditis may signal granulomatosis with polyangiitis: case highlights need for early ANCA testing
Mastoiditis May Be Linked to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
A case report and literature review describes a 69-year-old woman with refractory mastoiditis later diagnosed as granulomatosis with polyang…
A persistent ear infection in an older patient revealed a rare underlying autoimmune condition called granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis on face-directed fan therapy for dyspnea in advanced disease
A simple fan eases severe breathlessness in palliative care
This meta-analysis of 463 subjects found that face-directed fan therapy significantly reduced immediate dyspnea in adults with advanced dise…
A simple bedside fan can quickly ease the distressing feeling of breathlessness for adults with advanced illness, offering a safe and afford…
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- Antisynthetase syndrome can mimic cellulitis, with skin, muscle, and lung improvement on immunosuppression
- Systemic therapies may complicate radiation-induced lung injury by sustaining inflammation or delaying repair
- Isolated gastric Langerhans cell histiocytosis diagnosed by endoscopy and immunohistochemistry in an adult case report
- Adjusting for chest X-ray sensitivity reveals underestimation of silicosis burden in mining cohorts
- Inhaled treprostinil is the only approved therapy with randomized evidence for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease
- High intensity exercise training improves dyspnoea management across multiple chronic respiratory and neuromuscular conditions
- Avacopan Demonstrates Non-Inferiority to Prednisone Taper in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis
- JAK inhibitors show 81.7% treatment retention in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis and interstitial lung disease
- Immunosuppression with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide leads to clinical improvement in AAV patients with hepatic granulomas
- Pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis presents with skull involvement in 48.8% of cases
- Refractory mastoiditis may signal granulomatosis with polyangiitis: case highlights need for early ANCA testing
- Systematic review and meta-analysis on face-directed fan therapy for dyspnea in advanced disease
- Expert consensus guidelines for N-acetylcysteine use in various respiratory conditions
- Psoriatic arthritis linked to interstitial lung disease prevalence
- Nurse and social worker telecare team intervention improved quality of life in high-risk patients with COPD, heart failure, or interstitial lung disease
- NTCP Models Underestimate Radiation Pneumonitis Risk in Lung Cancer Patients
- LEARNS model-based health education improves Health Education Scale scores in stable pneumoconiosis patients
- Radiomics features on MRI discriminate sellar LCH from tumor marker-negative GCTs with an AUC of 0.81
- Review of case report discusses anti-PL-12 antisynthetase syndrome and NK/T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Rituximab use in interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features shows similar outcomes to control group
- Brief research report on toxicity-guided TMP-SMX dose reduction in disseminated nocardiosis
- Narrative review examines silicate pneumoconiosis mechanisms and epidemiological links to tuberculosis
- Retrospective review of methylprednisolone response in children with TBX4-associated pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease
- Case Report Details Aumolertinib Rechallenge Following Osimertinib-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease in Lung Adenocarcinoma
- Relaxation training and early benzodiazepines linked to respiratory recovery in adults with COPD, pneumonia, asthma, bronchiectasis, or interstitial lung disease
- Inflammatory and metabolic markers differ across systemic sclerosis lung phenotypes in retrospective study
- ANCA-associated vasculitis associated with higher mortality and cardiovascular events in retrospective cohort analysis
- Male sex and advanced age associated with higher risk of RP-ILD in anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis patients
- Narrative review links rare earth element exposure to respiratory symptoms and lung disease in industrial settings
- Narrative review outlines clinical framework for managing primary Sjögren's disease with interstitial lung disease
- Spirometry restriction linked to higher interstitial lung disease and mortality risk in a large cohort
- Interstitial lung disease reduces achievement of rheumatoid arthritis treatment goals over 24 months
- Federated model adaptation improves radiation pneumonitis prediction in lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy
- Higher systemic immune-inflammation index associated with increased mortality in interstitial lung disease
- Case series reports 18 silicosis cases among stone fabrication workers in four states
- Pneumoconiosis-associated death rates among US coal workers examined from 2020 to 2023