Nintedanib Slows Rate of FVC Decline in Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
Treatment with nintedanib was associated with slowing the rate of forced vital capacity decline in patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases.
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Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Cardiovascular Risk in Sleep Apnea
Patients with sleep apnea who received positive airway pressure therapy did not exhibit reduced cardiovascular risk compared with patients who received usual care.
Lung Cancer Screening-Focused Tobacco Treatment Program May Not Improve Smoking Cessation
High quality communication in tobacco treatment programs with lung cancer screenings was significantly associated with self-efficacy for smoking cessation.
Using the MuLBSTA Score to Predict Mortality in COVID-19 Pneumonia
The MuLBSTA score accurately predicted outcomes of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia.
Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Safe, Efficacious in Central Sleep Apnea
Researchers examined patients with central sleep apnea after 5 years of treatment with transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation therapy.
Tacrolimus vs Cyclosporine as Maintenance Therapy in Lung Transplant Recipients
Among lung transplant recipients, tacrolimus compared to cyclosporine may be associated with decreased incidence of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and number of acute rejection episodes.
Malignancies May Occur Earlier in Men vs Women After Sarcoidosis Diagnosis
In patients with sarcoidosis, cancer was found to develop earlier in men vs women.
Dupilumab Associated With Reduced Severe Outpatient Asthma Exacerbation Rates
In patients with type 2 asthma, dupilumab was associated with significantly lower annualized outpatient asthma exacerbation rates and lower total number of days using systemic corticosteroids.
ARDS With Preexisting Psychiatric Illness More Likely to Develop ICU Delirium
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and a preexisting psychiatric illness, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, were more likely to develop intensive care unit delirium.
