US survey finds higher COPD prevalence in nonmetropolitan versus metropolitan areas
Why is COPD twice as common in rural America compared to cities?
A 2019 US observational survey of adults aged ≥18 years found the percentage with diagnosed COPD was higher in nonmetropolitan (8%) than met…
In 2019, adults living in nonmetropolitan areas were twice as likely to have diagnosed COPD compared to those in metropolitan areas.
Observational report examines asthma ED visits during 19-day U.S. wildfire smoke episode
How do wildfire smoke days affect asthma emergency visits across the U.S.?
An observational report analyzed asthma-associated emergency department visits across the U.S.
Wildfire smoke days in the U.S. are linked to more emergency room visits for asthma, highlighting a serious health threat for patients.
Asthma surveillance data shows disparities by demographics, poverty, and geography in US
U.S. asthma surveillance report finds health disparities across groups and regions
A US surveillance summary reports disparities in asthma indicators by demographic characteristics, poverty level, and geographic location.
A new U.S. report shows asthma affects people differently depending on race, income, and where they live, highlighting areas needing more at…
215 possible severe pulmonary disease cases associated with e-cigarette use across 25 states
What's behind 215 possible cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping?
A surveillance report identified 215 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with electronic cigarette use across 25 states.
Health officials report 215 possible cases of severe lung disease across 25 states linked to electronic cigarette use.
Case report describes fatal occupational asthma in U.S. cannabis production worker
Case report describes fatal asthma in a U.S. cannabis production worker
A case report describes a single fatal case of occupational asthma in a U.S.
A U.S. cannabis production worker died from occupational asthma triggered by workplace exposures, highlighting a severe health hazard in thi…
U.S. COPD prevalence patterns similar across smoking status groups in 2017 observational data
Study finds similar geographic patterns for COPD across different smoking groups
A 2017 U.S. observational study found geographic and sociodemographic patterns of COPD prevalence were similar among current smokers, former…
COPD rates follow the same geographic patterns across current, former, and never-smokers in the United States, showing similar distribution …
Parental autoimmune diseases associated with increased risk of asthma, eczema in offspring
Parental autoimmune diseases linked to higher allergy risk in children
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies found maternal autoimmune diseases were associated with increased odds of asthma (OR 1.2…
Children of parents with autoimmune diseases face higher risks for asthma, eczema, and hay fever, according to a new analysis of existing he…
Phase 2 trial proposes 129XeMRI and RNA sequencing to study airway remodeling in obese asthma
Can a new type of lung scan reveal why asthma hits obese people harder?
A Phase 2 clinical trial proposal aims to use hyperpolarized 129XeMRI and single-cell RNA sequencing to investigate mechanisms of regional a…
A new lung scan maps hidden scarring in obese asthma patients, helping explain why these breathing problems are harder to treat than in othe…
Observational report examines COPD prevalence in US adults aged 18 years and older
Study examines how common COPD is among U.S. adults aged 18 and older
An observational report describes the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged ≥18 years in the United States.
A new report on COPD prevalence in U.S. adults lacks key data, so it doesn't reveal how common the lung disease is.
Review proposes DC-NK metabolic checkpoint concept in viral asthma exacerbations
Why do colds hit people with asthma so hard? A new idea points to exhausted immune cells
A systematic review synthesizes murine and in vitro evidence proposing that dendritic cell-natural killer cell metabolic dysregulation contr…
Asthma colds trigger dangerous flares because stressed immune cells create an acidic environment that exhausts the virus-fighting cells need…
Tracheobronchial anomalies associated with congenital heart disease in retrospective CT cohort
When a baby's airway is unusual, what does it mean for their heart?
A retrospective cohort study of 356 patients with tracheobronchial anomalies identified on CT found 223 (62.6%) had concurrent congenital he…
Babies born with a rare airway anomaly called a tracheal bronchus have nearly two-thirds of them also carry a congenital heart defect, accor…
U.S. workers' idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality described by industry and occupation
Which jobs are linked to a deadly lung disease? A new report looks at U.S. workers
An observational report described idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis deaths among U.S.
A new report maps U.S. industries where deaths from a deadly lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are occurring.