Inspiratory muscle training improves inspiratory muscle strength and exercise tolerance in stable COPD patients
Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Strength for People with COPD
This meta-analysis of 1,170 adults with stable COPD found that inspiratory muscle training (IMT) significantly improved inspiratory muscle s…
Inspiratory muscle training can strengthen breathing muscles and improve exercise tolerance for adults living with stable chronic obstructiv…
Early vvECMO initiation protocol for adult patients with severe ARDS is currently being evaluated
Trial plans to test early ECMO for severe lung distress
This randomized controlled trial protocol evaluates early vvECMO initiation within 24 hours of admission compared to conventional management…
A new clinical trial aims to see if starting heart and lung support sooner can improve survival for patients with severe respiratory failure…
Metabolic abnormalities are significantly associated with pulmonary infections and asthma exacerbations in children
Metabolic issues in kids with asthma linked to worse lung health
This narrative review examines the impact of metabolic abnormalities on bronchial asthma in children and adolescents. The authors synthesize…
Metabolic problems in children with asthma may worsen lung infections and asthma attacks, a new review suggests.
Supervised structured exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with MASLD by 3.52 mL/kg/min
Supervised Exercise Improves Heart Fitness in MASLD Patients
This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of RCTs indicates that supervised structured exercise significantly improves cardiore…
New research shows that supervised, structured exercise significantly improves heart and lung fitness for adults living with MASLD.
COPD caregiver health literacy is low, assessment tools lacking, scoping review finds
Caregivers of COPD patients often have low health literacy
A scoping review of 7 studies found that health literacy among COPD caregivers is relatively low, influenced by sociodemographic, caregiving…
Many people caring for loved ones with chronic lung disease struggle to understand medical information and lack specialized support tools.
Elevated nocturnal respiratory rate is associated with increased odds of diabetes mellitus in large cohorts
Higher Nocturnal Respiratory Rates Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk
This meta-analysis of four observational cohorts involving over 25,000 individuals found that higher nocturnal respiratory rates (NRR) are a…
A large analysis shows that people with higher breathing rates at night have a higher likelihood of having diabetes.
Vitamin D deficiency increases odds of sepsis and mechanical ventilation in neonates
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Higher Sepsis Risk in Neonates
This meta-analysis of 18 studies involving 1981 patients found that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of sepsis and incr…
Low vitamin D levels are linked to higher rates of sepsis and longer hospital stays for babies in neonatal intensive care units.
FDA Approves Provocholine (methacholine chloride) for Bronchial Airway Hyperreactivity Diagnosis
FDA approves new test to help diagnose asthma in certain patients
The FDA approved Provocholine (methacholine chloride) for diagnosing bronchial airway hyperreactivity in adults and children aged 5 years an…
The FDA approved Provocholine, a drug used in a breathing test to diagnose airway hyperreactivity in people aged 5 and older who may have as…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy improves survival in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Immunotherapy combo extends survival in small cell lung cancer
This phase 3 RCT evaluated tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy in previously untreated extensive-stage small cel…
Adding tislelizumab to chemo helped people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live 2 months longer, a phase 3 trial shows.
Lower PEEP may increase ventilator-free days in ventilated patients without ARDS
Lower breathing pressure settings showed modest benefits for some critically ill patients without lung injury
This Bayesian re-analysis of an RCT in 980 invasively ventilated critically ill patients without ARDS found that lower PEEP (0-5 cm H2O) com…
A re-analysis of data found that using the lowest safe breathing pressure might help some patients breathe easier. However, the overall bene…
Machine learning models show moderate accuracy predicting neoadjuvant immunotherapy response in NSCLC
Machine learning models predict how well lung cancer patients respond to immunotherapy
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 44 models found that machine learning predicts neoadjuvant immunotherapy response in resectable …
A new analysis of 44 models shows computer programs can guess which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy, though the study h…
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…