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Association Between GI and Respiratory Illness, Income, and School Absenteeism
Coronavirus Spread Slows, But Death Toll Increases to 1113
Decline in Percentage of Families With Problems Paying Medical Bills
Double-Dose Influenza Vaccine Doses May Not Benefit Pregnant Women With HIV
Frequent Exacerbations May Increase Risk for Fixed Airflow Obstruction in Pediatric Asthma
Primary Care Physicians Vary in Glucocorticoid Preference for Pediatric Asthma
Severe Rhinosinusitis, High BMI Predict Long-Term Severe Asthma in EGPA
Impulse Oscillometry System Models Assess Small Airways Dysfunction in Pediatric Asthma
Presence of Asthma May Not Indicate More Severe Anaphylaxis in Children
Tracheobronchomalacia May Be Associated With Inhaled Corticosteroid Use
Coronavirus Genetically Divergent From SARS, Likely Originated in Bats
Point-of-Care MRI System Granted FDA Clearance
Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Annualized Costs Totals More Than $10,000 Per Patient
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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. -
Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: What's in a Name?
An increasing body of subsequent research has challenged the usefulness of the healthcare-associated pneumonia label, including studies that have cast doubt on links between multidrug-resistant pathogens and increased mortality. -
Evaluating the Roles of Race, Ancestry in Exacerbation-Prone Asthma
Black patients appear to have a higher risk for exacerbation-prone asthma. -
Decline in Lung Cancer Deaths Drives Overall Cancer Death Decline
Reductions in lung cancer mortality are driving the steady decline in overall cancer deaths. -
Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Community-Acquired Pneumonia
A multidisciplinary panel of experts put together by the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America released updated recommendations for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. -
Lung Cancer Screening: Rates Remain Low and Disparities Run High
Despite resources, lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography remains underutilized. -
New EoE Guidelines Encourage Collaboration Among Clinicians
New guidelines on eosinophilic esophagitis management were recently developed with the aim of informing treatment decisions among pediatric and adult allergists and gastroenterologists.
Latest Features
Understanding the Links Between Asthma and Viral Infections in Children
Respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, coronaviruses, and influenza have been associated with postviral wheeze and asthma onset.
Helping Patients Quit Smoking: A Road Map for Clinicians
Successful smoking cessation involves a 2-pronged approach, since there are 2 components to smoking – physiological and behavioral, according to Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, MS, TTS, of Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis.
Emerging Biologic Treatments for Allergies and Asthma
Investigators are identifying the multifaceted etiology of allergic diseases, including asthma, as a way to develop novel biological agents that are being designed to influence particular segments of pathogenic pathways.
