Structured physical activity improves FEV1% predicted by 5.79 and PAQLQ scores in patients with asthma
Structured Physical Activity Shows Benefits for People with Asthma
This meta-analysis of trials involving structured physical activity for at least 6 weeks found significant improvements in FEV1% predicted (…
Structured physical activity programs of at least 6 weeks may improve lung function and quality of life for people living with asthma.
System-level strategies and task-shifted care improve equity in global allergic disease management
Systemic Changes Could Improve Asthma Care in Underserved Communities
This guideline provides a narrative review of the global burden of allergic diseases, specifically focusing on underserved populations. It s…
New strategies like community health workers and digital tools could help bridge the gap in asthma care for underserved populations worldwid…
IoT-assisted pulmonary rehabilitation protocol for moderate-to-severe stable COPD patients in single institution
New plan tests smart technology for managing chronic lung disease
This prospective, non-randomized controlled intervention study protocol outlines an IoT-assisted pulmonary rehabilitation program for 588 pa…
A new trial plans to see if smart devices and apps can help people with chronic lung disease manage their symptoms at home.
Casirivimab plus imdevimab reduced risk of hospitalization or death in patients with and without asthma
Trial shows antibody treatment helps COVID-19 patients with asthma
This randomized controlled trial evaluated casirivimab plus imdevimab (CAS + IMD) in outpatients with acute COVID-19. The study found that C…
A new trial shows a dual antibody treatment reduces hospitalization and death risk for COVID-19 patients, including those with asthma or ato…
Maternal free vitamin D linked to offspring asthma risk
Free Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Lower Child Asthma Risk
Maternal free 25OHD during pregnancy may better predict offspring asthma risk than total vitamin D, especially in mothers with asthma.
Mothers with asthma who had higher free vitamin D levels during pregnancy were less likely to have a child with asthma or wheeze by age 3.
Higher preoperative NLR and SII show increased risk for postoperative pneumonia and pulmonary complications in lung and esophageal surgery
Blood inflammation markers linked to higher lung surgery infection risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 3,936 patients found that higher preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and systemic immune…
A review of nearly 4,000 patients found that higher preoperative blood inflammation markers were linked to a greater chance of pneumonia and…
COPD patients show heightened sympathetic nerve activity compared to healthy adults
COPD patients have much higher nerve activity than healthy adults
A meta-analysis finds COPD patients have significantly higher sympathetic nerve activity than controls, with no change from common therapies…
People with COPD show significantly higher sympathetic nerve activity compared to healthy adults, which may explain their heart and exercise…
1 in 7 COPD patients decline or discontinue long-term PAP therapy, meta-analysis finds
1 in 7 COPD patients decline or stop breathing therapy
This systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with COPD newly prescribed long-term noninvasive positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy…
A new analysis finds 14% of COPD patients decline or stop long-term breathing therapy, often within six weeks.
HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 expression is downregulated in pediatric asthma with high diagnostic value
New guideline reveals molecular changes in pediatric asthma cells
This guideline presents a multi-level integrated transcriptomic analysis of pediatric asthma. The authors report significantly downregulated…
A new guideline shows specific immune cells in children with asthma are underactive and stressed, offering clues for future treatments.
Diabetes mellitus linked to higher SSI risk after hernia repair, other factors not significant
Large study shows diabetes may raise infection risk during hernia repair surgery for patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 97,428 patients undergoing abdominal wall hernia repair found that diabetes mellitus was associa…
A huge review of nearly 100,000 patients found that having diabetes might slightly increase the chance of infection after hernia surgery. Ot…
Prenatal beta-2-adrenergic agonist exposure linked to increased ASD risk with aOR 1.34 preconception
Prenatal asthma drug use linked to higher autism risk in massive study
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring of pregnant women exposed to asthma medications.…
A huge analysis of millions of births found a link between taking asthma inhalers before or during pregnancy and autism in children.
Pirfenidone reduces lung cancer incidence by 73% in IPF patients with a pooled risk ratio of 0.39
Antifibrotic drugs may lower lung cancer risk in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated antifibrotic therapies in 15582 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The pooled a…
A large review suggests antifibrotic drugs like pirfenidone might lower lung cancer risk in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, but m…