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Cystic fibrosis: Advances, ongoing challenges
As testing and treatment for cystic fibrosis have advanced, care must include management of comorbidities.
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Pulmonary telerehabilitation for COPD: Promising, but more data needed
Telehealth options for pulmonary rehabilitation may increase access, but reimbursement and assessment remain hurdles.
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Asthma, COPD inhaler price caps set for summer
In addition to warmer weather, June will usher in changes in asthma and COPD inhaler costs for many patients, potentially reducing barriers to...
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Digital Inhaler Discontinuations: Not Enough Uptake of Device
Another asthma inhaler is discontinued in 2024, further reducing available treatments for adults and children.
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Both Promise and Concern for OSA and CPAP with GLP-1s
Weight loss drugs, GLP-1s, could aid in obesity-related conditions such as OSA, but do not eliminate the need for lifestyle changes.
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Noninvasive AI-Driven Tool Speeds Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis
AI tool given FDA approval for speeding up diagnosis of IPF.
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Flovent Brand Discontinuation Likely Smooth for Many, Difficult for Some
Rising inhaler costs focus of US Senate committee letter to Pharma CEOs.
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Recurrent Bleeding in Small-Intestinal Angiodysplasia Reduced by Thalidomide
Bleeding reductions persisting after treatment suggest that thalidomide may be disease modifying.
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Promising results for investigational agents and catheter-based denervation
Evidence for three pulmonary artery hypertension treatments was presented at the American Heart Association 2023 scientific sessions.
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Smartphone app detects voice quality changes indicating worsening heart failure
Early warnings were generated 24-26 days before heart failure events.
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In-hospital mortality increased in COPD patients with acute exacerbations and high serum phosphate levels
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality among AECOPD patients with high serum...
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Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
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Tapering lupus drugs in stable patients: Large study outlines risks, benefits
A recent multinational, observational cohort study found that drug tapering warrants careful consideration of risks and benefits and is best...
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First guidelines developed for childhood eosinophilic GI disorders beyond eosinophilic esophagitis
“Our ability to say: ‘Here are the established treatments,’ is lacking, though. We need research studies to verify that our recommended approaches...
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App cuts alcohol intake in risky drinkers
“Our brief electronic intervention had clear impact on the drinking behavior of hazardous drinkers.”