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Most were able to reduce doses without increase in symptoms, exacerbations, trial finds

Along with self-monitoring, treatment limited altitude-related adverse health effects vs placebo

But patients on intervention had better asthma control at study end

Meta-analysis found mixed results for a drug that's about to go before an FDA panel

Calcineurin inhibitor significantly reduced CLAD rates in Scandinavian trial

Fish oil and high-dose vitamin D led to 38% and 40% reduced risks of croup in kids under age 3

Deaths in hospitalized patients significantly higher with oral brensocatib, trial finds

Good option for patients who can't have surgery or radiotherapy, surgeon says

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve placement gets a boost from CELEB trial

Maybe not for one subgroup of patients, says study from Germany

Proof-of-concept study with opioid agonist/antagonist showed 77% reduction in cough frequency

But early halt to recruitment, forced by pandemic, left trial underpowered

Some "simple" tests are simpler than others

Trial shows benefit with IV N-acetylcysteine in hospital setting