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Smoking e-cigarettes often results in elevated triglyceride levels, which then increase insulin resistance, according to a study presented at WONCA 2024.

In a dose-ranging study presented at ERS 2024, the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor sulthiame (STM), an anticonvulsant, reduced sleep-disordered breathing and improved sleep quality, hypoxia, and daytime sleepiness in individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Telehealth delivery of early palliative care positively affects quality of life in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the same way an in-person delivery does, according to a study.

Anxiety is highly prevalent among patients with respiratory and sleep disorders, with a prevalence estimate of about 30 percent, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

A recent study suggests that there is a nontherapeutic way to lower the risk of asthma, and that is living in greener areas.

For young children with an upper respiratory tract infection, also known as common cold, treatment with hypertonic saline nasal drops is safe and beneficial, shortening recovery time by 2 days and, in turn, reducing household spread of the disease, according to the results of the ELVIS-Kids trial.

Treatment with dupilumab reduced airway mucus plug scores and volume in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, according to the phase IV VESTIGE trial presented at ERS 2024.