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.
Despite significant advances in asthma treatment in the past decades, the disease is still poorly controlled in an estimated 50% of patients.
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.
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.
In a general population of patients with latent TB infection (including patients with and without HIV), studies have confirmed the superior safety profile of treatment with rifampicin vs isoniazid.
Pulmonary rehabilitation programs represent a key component in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Shared decision making has been linked to improvements in asthma control, lung function, treatment adherence, and quality of life.
Patients with asthma who underwent exercise training have shown improvements in symptoms, pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life.
Obstructive sleep apnea was positively associated with worse outcomes in patients hospitalized because of asthma exacerbations, including increased costs, longer lengths of stay, and the need for invasive respiratory therapy.
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.
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.