Managing Patients With COVID-19 and Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Are patients with common variable immunodeficiency at higher risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19?
All articles by Sheila Jacobs
REALISE Trial: Safety of Viaskin Peanut Patch in Children With Peanut Allergies
The REALISE trial examined the safety of epicutaneous immunotherapy with VP250 for children with peanut allergies by approximating real-world use of the agent.
Does Doxycycline Therapy in COVID-19 Pneumonia Improve Mortality?
What effect does doxycycline have on patients with COVID-19 pneumonia?
Revised USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines May Benefit Racial Minorities
Research presented at CHEST 2021 examined how expanded USPSTF lung cancer screening criteria would affect minorities and women.
Assessing Whether Patients Need Long-Term Oxygen Therapy After COVID-19
Is long-term oxygen therapy needed by most patients after hospitalization for COVID-19?
Efficacy/Safety of Lefamulin in Severe Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Pooled data from the LEAP 1 and 2 trials were used to study the efficacy and safety of lefamulin in patients with CABP at risk for severe pneumonia.
Real-World Efficacy of Biologics For Patients With Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
An analysis of the CHRONICLE study of severe, uncontrolled asthma showed biologics decreased exacerbations in patient subgroups not previously included in RCTs.
The Effect of Acetaminophen on COVID-19 Outcomes
Is there a clinical correlation between patient outcomes for COVID-19 and the use and dosage of acetaminophen?
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Promising Treatment for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
Use of vasoactive intestinal peptide to treat critical COVID-19 respiratory failure in patients with comorbidities has shown promise.
COPD Case-Finding Tool Validated, Ready for Use in Primary Care
Use of the COPD case-finding tool, CAPTURE, in US primary care practice demonstrated ability to provide critical in-study information to help guide protocol adjustment based on unforeseen events and to clearly outline COPD diagnostic processes.
