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Breath-holding may predict adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients
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.
Extended-release morphine of no benefit to COPD patients with breathlessness
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.
GLP-1 receptor agonists halt COPD exacerbations in T2D patients
Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists or sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, compared with sulfonylureas, helps prevent severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a UK study has shown.
TB rates elevated after ART initiation in PLHIV
People living with HIV (PLHIV) who initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at an increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), particularly in the first 3 months after starting ART, according to a study presented at HIV Glasgow 2022.