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Among people living with HIV (PLHIV), young women and patients with active syphilis appeared to be at an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19, according to a cross-sectional study presented at HIV Glasgow 2022.

The extent of fibrotic abnormality on baseline computed tomography (CT), quantified using data-driven texture analysis (DTA), is predictive of outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), regardless of pulmonary function, suggests a study.

In the phase III part of the PANAMO trial, the anti-C5a monoclonal antibody vilobelimab, when added to standard of care (SoC), improved survival in COVID-19 patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).

A higher prediction score in breath-holding is associated with nearly a fivefold increased likelihood of respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients, as well as with greater severity of pulmonary deficits seen in chest imaging, a study has shown.

In adults with severe asthma, disease symptoms and body mass index (BMI) are both associated with exercise capacity, reports a recent study.

A week-long treatment course of low-dose, extended-release morphine does not appear to be effective at relieving breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study.