Clinical Features of Three Rare Diseases Associated With Bronchiectasis
Severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, common variable immunodeficiency, and primary ciliary dyskinesia are all associated with bronchiectasis.
All articles by Virginia Schad, PharmD
High-Dose Aspirin Increases Type 2 Inflammation in AERD
High-dose aspirin therapy paradoxically increases markers of type 2 inflammation in patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease despite reducing nasal symptoms.
Weight Loss Improves Asthma Control and Quality of Life
Researchers found data to support weight loss for patients who are obese and have asthma.
Improving Nutritional Status in Children With Obesity and Asthma May Improve Clinical Outcomes
Researchers found data to support their conclusion that n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, and similarly, carotenoids, protect metabolic health and pulmonary function in pediatric patients with asthma and obesity.
Predicting Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Serum brain natriuretic peptide and echocardiographic evaluation performed at the time of bronchopulmonary dysplasia diagnosis can detect the development of late pulmonary hypertension in infants.
VTE-BLEED Risk Score Identifies Patients With PE at Risk for Major Bleeding
The VTE-BLEED risk score identified patients with pulmonary embolism at risk for in-hospital major
bleeding.
CMR-Determined RV Strain: A Non-Invasive Test for Diastolic Stiffness in PH
CMR-determined RV strain may be a promising non-invasive method to assess RV-arterial coupling in PH.
After Continued Debate, Dietary Cholesterol Linked to Significant Increase in CVD
Higher consumption of dietary cholesterol is significantly associated with a higher risk for incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among US adults.
Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Perioperative MACE After Noncardiac Surgery
Investigators assessed the prevalence of perioperative adverse cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery in patients with and without pulmonary hypertension.
Elevated Red Cell Distribution Width Associated With Pulmonary Hypertension
Findings are hypothesis-generating, as they highlight the potential shared pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension and elevated red cell distribution width.
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