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For older adults, the efficacy of influenza vaccination is associated with vaccine-circulating strain matching, as reported in a study. If the strains are all matched, the vaccine can reduce the risk of hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia by up to 28 percent.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allied conditions are at heightened risk of stroke, but treatment with mucolytic agents and the combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) may protect against the risk, as shown in a study.

The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine proves to be highly effective against COVID-19 hospitalization and critical illness in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, including those with pre-existing comorbidities, according to real-world data from the Overcoming COVID-19 surveillance network sponsored by the US CDC.

Among obstructive sleep apnoea patients treated in a real-world setting, those who persist with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy may fare better in terms of mortality risk than those who terminate CPAP within the first year of treatment, a study has found.

Patients with nonobstructive chronic bronchitis are at heightened risk of death, but this association is only present among current and former smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.