ATS 2018

Incident diuretic use was associated with increased rates of respiratory-related morbidity and mortality in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Subcutaneous dupilumab significantly reduced the use of oral corticosteroids in patients with corticosteroid-dependent severe asthma.

Clinicians should consider these findings when using atypical antipsychotics in patients at risk for pneumonia.

Peak expiratory flow increases were greater with benralizumab than placebo in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma.

Oral contraceptive use in women of reproductive age may increase the risk for lifetime asthma.

In individuals with asthma and vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplementation improved asthma control.

Combination therapy with LABA and LAMA yielded a lower annualized rate of COPD exacerbations compared with triple therapy.

While macrolides had no direct effect on lung function, their use significantly improved asthma control and quality of life in patients with asthma.