Pulmonology
News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.
— Fluticasone furoate "not a favorable" therapy for COVID-19, say researchers
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Plus: idrevloride for primary ciliary dyskinesia and ultrasound for pulmonary embolism
Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Most were able to reduce doses without increase in symptoms, exacerbations, trial finds
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Most were able to reduce doses without increase in symptoms, exacerbations, trial finds
Pulmonology Case Studies
Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain
Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers
Biopsy provides the key to this diagnostic puzzle
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Strategy also results in low rates of severe toxic effects
Along with self-monitoring, treatment limited altitude-related adverse health effects vs placebo
Technique reduces risk of severe lung toxicity and radiation to the heart compared with 3D-CRT
Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more
Confirmed responses reached 29.8% in heavily pretreated patients
But patients on intervention had better asthma control at study end
Randomized data suggest surgery increases risk of death by 28% over first 42 months
Osimertinib plus chemotherapy improved PFS by nearly 9 months versus targeted agent alone
Meta-analysis found mixed results for a drug that's about to go before an FDA panel
Another study shows kids who survive ARDS at high risk of readmissions
Lung function, BMI, bacterial swabs, sweat chloride levels also improved
