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Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

26 Sep 2023 by

Treatment with dupilumab significantly improved lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma compared with placebo, according to two post hoc analyses presented at ERS 2023.

Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

26 Sep 2023

Is CPAP cardioprotective?

25 Sep 2023 by

Two studies presented at ERS 2023 demonstrated the potential of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to address cardiovascular (CV) risks in individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Is CPAP cardioprotective?

25 Sep 2023

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

23 Sep 2023 by

Use of e-cigarette (EC) shows a significant relation with a higher incidence of chronic stress and is indicative of poorer quality of life (QoL) in young adults, suggests a study presented at ERS 2023.

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

23 Sep 2023

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

22 Sep 2023 by

Fatigue in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be caused by factors such as shortness of breath, sleep quality, pain, and fatigue-related catastrophizing, according to the FAntasTIGUE study.

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

22 Sep 2023

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

22 Sep 2023 by

Treatment with benralizumab allows tapering of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) doses for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, without compromising disease control and increasing exacerbations, as shown in the results of the phase IV SHAMAL study.

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

22 Sep 2023

Smoking speeds up ageing process

22 Sep 2023 by

A recent Mendelian randomization (MR) study provides genetic evidence showing that smoking can accelerate ageing as a result of shortened leucocyte telomere length (LTL). However, quitting may help reduce such risk.

Smoking speeds up ageing process

22 Sep 2023

Benralizumab reduces asthma exacerbations in Asians

22 Sep 2023 by

Treatment with benralizumab significantly reduces the annual asthma exacerbation rate (AAER) among Asian patients with severe uncontrolled asthma compared with placebo, according to a subgroup analysis of the MIRACLE trial presented at ERS 2023.

Benralizumab reduces asthma exacerbations in Asians

22 Sep 2023

Chlorpheniramine nasal spray alleviates long COVID symptoms

21 Sep 2023 by

Inhaled chlorpheniramine maleate appears to reduce the risk of prolonged post-COVID symptoms, according to a study presented at ERS Congress 2023.

Chlorpheniramine nasal spray alleviates long COVID symptoms

21 Sep 2023

Cefoperazone-sulbactam superior to piperacillin-tazobactam for severe CAP

21 Sep 2023 by

Treatment with cefoperazone-sulbactam demonstrates similar efficacy to that of piperacillin-tazobactam in adult patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), according to a study. However, after adjusting for disease severity, cefoperazone-sulbactam appears superior to piperacillin-tazobactam.

Cefoperazone-sulbactam superior to piperacillin-tazobactam for severe CAP

21 Sep 2023

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids

21 Sep 2023 by

An analysis using data from the Barwon Infant Study (BIS) revealed that a more mature infant gut microbiota in late infancy may protect against the development of atopic wheeze in early childhood.

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids

21 Sep 2023

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Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

Is CPAP cardioprotective?

Is CPAP cardioprotective?

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

Smoking speeds up ageing process

Smoking speeds up ageing process

Benralizumab reduces asthma exacerbations in Asians

Benralizumab reduces asthma exacerbations in Asians

Chlorpheniramine nasal spray alleviates long COVID symptoms

Chlorpheniramine nasal spray alleviates long COVID symptoms

Cefoperazone-sulbactam superior to piperacillin-tazobactam for severe CAP

Cefoperazone-sulbactam superior to piperacillin-tazobactam for severe CAP

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids