Statin Therapy in Asthma-COPD Overlap May Curb Stroke, CAD Risk
The risk for coronary artery disease in patients with asthma-COPD overlap syndrome who used statins was lower regardless of the duration of treatment.
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Antifibrinolytic Therapy Reduces Hemoptysis in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
Systemic antifibrinolytic therapy in adult patients with cystic fibrosis has been associated with a reduced rate of hospital admissions for hemoptysis.
Adverse Event Risk With Spacers With Beclometasone Dipropionate in Asthma
Investigators compared inhaled corticosteroid-related adverse events between patients coprescribed the AeroChamber compared with the licensed Volumatic spacer.
Lung CT Helps Predict Severity, Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Researchers retrospectively analyzed the association among physiologic measurements, survival, and quantitative high-resolution computed tomographic indices in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Assessing Pneumococcal Vaccine Immunogenicity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis on antipneumococcal antibody responses in patients with SLE previously immunized with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
PAH Mortality Predicted by Exercise Capacity and QoL Assessments
Comprehensive assessments of exercise capacity and quality of life can be used to predict 2-year mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Algorithm Developed to Identify Carbapenem Resistance Outcomes in Pneumonia
A novel algorithm has been developed to analyze the epidemiology and outcomes of carbapenem resistance in patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Asthma Control, Quality of Life Improvements With Reslizumab
Treatment with reslizumab has been associated with clinically meaningful improvements in asthma control and quality of life.
Long-Term Effects of Macrolides in Children With Wheezing
The use of macrolide adjunctive therapy has been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of children with wheezing disease.
Sputum 6 Gene Signature Predicts Future Asthma Exacerbation Frequency
Use of a sputum gene expression signature of 6 biomarkers can predict future exacerbation phenotypes in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
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