Pulmonology
News
Man with COVID finally tests negative after 411 days
The man was treated with a mixture of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.
News
COVID bivalent booster better vs. recent Omicron subvariants: Pfizer
An ongoing phase 2 trail shows the vaccine offered the strongest protection in people older than 55 years.
News from the FDA/CDC
Mid-October flulike illness cases higher than past 5 years
The 2022-2023 season is already “gathering speed … about a month early,” one expert said.
News
Metabolites may distinguish severe subtypes of PAH
Patients with the systemic sclerosis subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension showed a distinctive bioactive lipid signature
News
What’s the best age to stop smoking? Study offers clue
“Without a proximal goal, it is tempting for smokers to abandon a quit attempt with cognitions such as ‘I don’t really need to do it just now...
Opinion
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines 2022: Management and treatment
According to the GOLD report, initial management of COPD should aim at reducing exposure to risk factors such as smoking or other chemical...
Conference Coverage
Asthma ED visits predict failed housing inspections
Asthma ED visits increased more than 1 year before a failed HUD inspection but were not elevated at housing units that passed inspection.
Conference Coverage
Large trial of home-based COPD rehab shows positive results
Those assigned to the intervention had a significant and clinically meaningful improvement.
News
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
News
New deep dive into Paxlovid interactions with CVD meds
The review tackles potential drug-drug interactions with the antiviral drug and today’s most commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs.