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Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing are linked with emotional and behavioural function in obese/overweight children, a new study has found. In contrast, device-measured sleep parameters show no interaction with such outcomes.

COVID-19 vaccination is generally well tolerated, even in people with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) —among whom vaccine hesitancy is high, according to studies presented at AAAAI 2022.

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) by facial mask or a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device is safe and feasible for use as prehospital treatment for swimming-induced pulmonary oedema, as reported in a study.

Long-term smokers are at an increased risk of insulin resistance, underlining the importance of smoking cessation efforts, a recent Korea study has found. First-time smokers need to be made aware of the harms of smoking beyond addiction and respiratory problems, the researchers advised.