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Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
Early Data Show mRNA Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2 Elicits Immune Response
Phase 3 Trial Assessing Ciclesonide Inhalation Aerosol for COVID-19 Underway
CHEST/AABIP Recommendations for Bronchoscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Antiviral Merimepodib to Be Investigated in Phase 2 Trial for COVID-19
Of Pregnant Women With COVID-19, 15% Experience Severe Disease
CMS: Use ‘Extreme Caution’ in Reopening Nursing Homes for Visits
Atezolizumab Gains Approval for Additional Lung Cancer Indication
Social Distancing Policies Reduced COVID-19 Growth Rate
Identification of Parameters Associated With Asthma Inhaler Technique Errors
Long-Term Oral Corticosteroid Use More Likely in Severe Asthma With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis
Allergy to Titanium in Cardiac Pacemaker Thought to Have Led to Asthma Development: Case Study
Benefits of Reducing Exposure to Fine Particles in Children With Asthma
Managing Sarcoidosis During COVID-19 Pandemic: An Expert Guidance Statement
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Focus on Shared Ventilation Is "Missing the Point": Expert Roundtable
Specialists emphasized that although shared ventilation may be necessary in times of crisis, innovative alternatives should be used to avoid such extreme measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Maintaining ICU, Hospital Infection Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Physicians and hospitals have urged the public to seek immediate medical care when needed, with reassurance regarding sound infection control practices that hospitals have implemented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
SSCM Former Chancellor on Sharing Ventilators During COVID-19 Pandemic
A joint statement issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and several other medical societies has advised against the use of 1 ventilator for multiple patients. -
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction With or Without Asthma: A Unique Challenge
Patients with asthma who underwent exercise training have shown improvements in symptoms, pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life. -
Expert Interview With CEO of IntelliQuit Mobile App, Matthew Bars
The IntelliQuit mobile app is able to quantify the consumption of nicotine and nicotine metabolites, which allows a clinician to titrate a patient’s nicotine replacement therapy. -
The Utility of House Calls in Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonologists may decide to provide a one-time house call after hospitalization, which has been shown to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions, including in patients with COPD. -
Evaluating the Roles of Race, Ancestry in Exacerbation-Prone Asthma
Black patients appear to have a higher risk for exacerbation-prone asthma.
Latest Features
Should Asthma Care Shift Away From Control and Severity Steps?
Despite significant advances in asthma treatment in the past decades, the disease is still poorly controlled in an estimated 50% of patients.
Zoonotic Diseases: How COVID-19 Could Alter Our Preparedness for Future Pandemics
The impact of COVID-19 on the global health system and economy will likely result in large-scale changes in zoonotic disease prevention preparedness.
The United States Test Against COVID-19
Mitigating the spread of a virus as infectious as SARS-CoV-2 requires having ample and accurate diagnostic tests available. However, in the United States, community transmission began to occur before adequate testing measures could be implemented.
