When treated with pirfenidone, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis experienced significant improvements in 6-minute walking distance and University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire scores.
Adolescents with asthma treated with dupilumab experienced significant improvements in FEV1 compared with placebo.
Riociguat was associated with increases in right ventricular work, right ventricular work index, stroke volume index, stroke volume index, and cardiac efficiency in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Patients with moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma who were treated with omalizumab experienced greater improvements in lung function after 16 weeks compared with those treated with placebo.
Treatment with prophylactic antibiotics was associated with a reduction in the frequency of COPD exacerbations and improved quality of life.
Appropriate and standardized regulation of mobile medical applications may enable faster adoption and integration of these technology platforms in the health care environment
Increased pulmonary pressures, right ventricular dysfunction, and a stiffer pulmonary vascular bed were typical characteristics of early pulmonary vascular disease onset in young adults who were born preterm.
When sleep apnea was not managed with continuous positive airway pressure, the risk for heart failure increased, regardless of age.
Research findings suggest the need for greater adherence to a standardized set of policies aimed at improving transparency among clinical trial funders.
Precapillary pulmonary hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea may be causative factors for central sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension, respectively.
