Overweight Children With Asthma Less Likely to Respond to Treatment
Higher body mass index tied to poor response to inhaled corticosteroids
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
FDA Says No to Emergency Use of Lenzilumab in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Lenzilumab is an investigational anti-human granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor monoclonal antibody.
Outcomes Similar With CPAP, Oxygen Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Clinical outcomes compared in retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 patients deemed unlikely to benefit from invasive mechanical ventilation
Albuterol/Budesonide Fixed-Dose Combo Looks Promising in Asthma Trials
The combination therapy significantly reduced the risk of severe exacerbations and improved lung function.
Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
About 2 million of the recalled machines were in use in the United States
Doctors More Likely to Test for Conditions Recently Diagnosed in Other Patients
When seeing patients with shortness of breath, testing for pulmonary embolism increases for 10 days after diagnosing a patient with the condition
AAP: Consider Palivizumab for Atypical Interseasonal RSV
AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations
Increase in Global Incidence of Mesothelioma From 1990 to 2017
Mesothelioma incident cases and deaths associated with mesothelioma decreased after 20 years of complete ban on asbestos
Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Tied to Respiratory Infections in Children
However, no negative impact seen on emergency department or urgent care visits, otitis media episodes, or asthma exacerbations
Intravenous Magnesium in ED Linked to Hospitalization for Pediatric Asthma
Researchers investigated whether use of intravenous magnesium therapy for children with asthma was linked to subsequent hospitalization of these children.
