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Palliative care for interstitial lung disease more difficult than for lung cancer
Providing palliative care (PC) for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) appears more challenging than for those with lung cancer (LC), according to a study. Pulmonary specialists have also cited some ILD-specific barriers in PC.
Palliative care for interstitial lung disease more difficult than for lung cancer
11 Jul 2023
Eosinophil levels do not influence outcomes with triple combo asthma inhaler
Treatment with fixed-dose asthma inhaler combination of mometasone/indacaterol/glycopyrronium (MF/IND/GLY) helps improve lung function and reduce exacerbations as compared with MF/IND and fluticasone/salmeterol (FLU/SAL), regardless of baseline eosinophil levels, according to a post hoc analysis of the IRIDIUM study.
Eosinophil levels do not influence outcomes with triple combo asthma inhaler
07 Jul 2023
Virtual ward feasible home-based care strategy for high-risk COVID-19 patients
A technology-enabled virtual ward may be a feasible alternative to hospitalization for high-risk COVID-19 patients such as the elderly and the immunocompromised, a retrospective cohort study from Singapore suggests.
Virtual ward feasible home-based care strategy for high-risk COVID-19 patients
07 Jul 2023
Add-on fluvoxamine of no benefit in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
In the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, adding fluvoxamine to favipiravir does not appear to prevent disease progression or improve certain outcomes, according to the results of an open-label study.
Add-on fluvoxamine of no benefit in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
07 Jul 2023
COVID outcomes worse in polluted cities
More evidence suggests that people exposed to more air pollution during the pandemic are at greater risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death, but the exact mechanism behind the link is unknown.
