CHEST 2020
The use of bronchial thermoplasty resulted in improvements in asthma control and reductions in the use of corticosteroid maintenance therapies in patients with asthma.
Features
The American Thoracic Society has released a new clinical practice guideline on the pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
News
Clinical practice guideline addresses 6 emerging questions around COPD management.
News
Topical glucocorticosteroids recommended over no treatment.
AAAAI 2020, News
High doses of inhaled corticosteroids were associated with lower levels of eosinophils, which may interfere with the recommendation of some monoclonal antibodies in asthma treatment.
ACR 2019, News
Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis who were biologic-naive or treated with prior tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
ACAAI 2019, News
Mepolizumab reduced the number of exacerbations in patients with severe asthma, but exacerbations per month remained relatively stable throughout the year without a clear seasonal influence.
AAO 2019
This article is part of MPR’s coverage of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2019 Meeting, taking place in San Francisco, CA. Our staff will report on medical research related to eye disorders, conducted by experts in the field. Check back regularly for more news from AAO 2019. SAN FRANCISCO – For patients with progressive Acanthamoeba…
News
The clinician workgroup achieved a consensus and report a 3-step iterative management algorithm for MS relapses.
CMSC 2019
Age- and sex-stratified comorbidity and concomitant medication use has been found among individuals with MS who have newly initiated disease-modifying drugs.
