Preoperative use of a LAMA with a LABA was associated with significant improvements in lung function compared with use of LAMA alone in patients with lung cancer and COPD.
The USPSTF has released a new, updated recommendation statement on lung cancer screenings with low-dose computed tomography.
Investigators conducted a survey to assess the incidence of COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis as well as the influence of their comorbidities and treatments on outcomes.
The use of digital PCR to measure plasma levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA (RNAemia) provides greater sensitivity than quantitative PCR in COVID-19.
Circulating C-reactive protein levels may identify patients with COPD who are likely to respond to bone marrow-derived allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells.
Inhaled treprostinil improved clinical status of patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease over a 16-week period.
No mortality differences exist between patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease who are treated with azathioprine vs mycophenolate mofetil.
Cancer may be an independent risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
The American College of Physicians has released guidance on the appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients with acute respiratory failure. Credit: Getty Images.
The angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptor, which enables entry of SARS-CoV-2 into lung epithelial cells, appears to mediate the severity of COVID-19 in patients COPD.
