Narrative review on vitamin D and VDR in gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases
Vitamin D's Role in Gut and Lung Health Examined
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on vitamin D deficiency and VDR expression across gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions. The …
A review explores how vitamin D deficiency and VDR expression may influence digestive and respiratory diseases, but more research is needed.
Review of 16 cases shows 25% mortality for pulmonary mucormycosis in DKA patients treated with amphotericin B
Treatment for rare lung infection kills one in four patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
This case report and literature review synthesizes data from 16 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by invasive pulmonary mucorm…
A review of 16 patients found that one in four died from this rare lung infection. Early diagnosis and surgery are key.
Systematic review and meta-analysis links D-dimer and ultrasound findings to recurrent venous thromboembolism risk
Doctors find high D-dimer levels and ultrasound results predict higher risk of blood clot return
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 48 articles evaluates the association between residual vein thrombosis and positive post-treatme…
A review of many studies shows that leftover blood clots and high D-dimer levels after treatment raise the chance of venous thromboembolism …
Immediate smoking cessation support increases 12-month quit rates in adults with chronic airway diseases
Scheduling Quit Appointments Now Boosts Long-Term Success For Asthma Patients
This randomized trial in 397 adult smokers with asthma, COPD, or bronchiectasis compared immediate support with usual advice. The immediate …
Scheduling a quit clinic visit immediately after diagnosis doubles long-term success rates for people with asthma or COPD.
Narrative review of Europe-licensed anti-asthmatic biologics for severe pediatric asthma notes limited pediatric evidence
Kids' Asthma Biologics Work Differently Than Adults Think
This narrative review examines the use of Europe-licensed anti-asthmatic biologics in pediatric patients with severe asthma. The authors hig…
• Biologics help severe childhood asthma but act unlike adult treatments • Young patients unresponsive to standard inhalers or steroids bene…
Systematic review and meta-analysis on cold air bronchial challenge test for asthma diagnosis
Cold air test may cut asthma misdiagnosis in half
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the cold air bronchial challenge test for asthma…
A cold air breathing test may help doctors spot asthma more accurately, especially when symptoms show up during exercise.
Review reframes COPD therapy toward integrated death program modulation by inflammatory endotype
New research links cell death types to COPD inflammatory patterns
This review synthesizes mechanistic associations between cell death pathways and COPD inflammatory endotypes. The authors describe preferent…
This review suggests specific cell death pathways may help explain how different COPD types respond to treatments like dupilumab.
Meta-analysis shows exercise training improves depressive and anxiety symptoms in 1208 COPD patients
Exercise cuts depression and anxiety in COPD patients by a third
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of exercise training on depressive and anxiety symptoms in 1208 patients with chronic obstructive pu…
Exercise training significantly reduces depression and anxiety in people with COPD, with benefits growing after about 25 hours of total trai…
Systematic review on nocebo effect induction in chronic conditions and clinical communication
Negative words in doctor talks can make physical symptoms feel worse for patients with long-term health issues
This systematic review synthesizes experimental evidence on inducing nocebo effects through verbal suggestion or negatively framed communica…
A review of studies shows that negative suggestions from doctors can increase pain and other symptoms. This happens because the brain reacts…
Review of metabolism-driven acylation modifications in COPD pulmonary cells
COPD May Be Driven by Hidden Cell Signals Doctors Can Now Target
This narrative review examines emerging acylation modifications like lactylation, succinylation, and crotonylation in pulmonary and immune c…
Hidden chemical tags in lung cells may drive COPD inflammation, opening paths for new targeted treatments and better biomarkers.
Narrative review discusses EV-associated non-coding RNAs in paediatric asthma
New Clues Found in How Child Asthma Changes Airways
This narrative review examines the role of extracellular vesicle-associated non-coding RNAs in paediatric asthma. The authors note that most…
Tiny cell messengers may reveal why some children develop severe asthma, opening paths to new tests and treatments.
Switching Biologics in Severe Asthma Patients Shows Improved Clinical Outcomes and Reduced Exacerbations Across Multiple Therapies
Switching Asthma Drugs Could Change Your Life
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 2,292 patients found that switching biologics significantly reduced exacerbations and improved asth…
If your severe asthma medication stops working, switching to a different biologic drug could cut your attacks in half and help you breathe e…