Most recent by Brian Ellis
Prenatal phthalate exposure reduces lung function in childhood
Gestational exposure to phthalates was linked to lower FVC and FEV1 during childhood, particularly early childhood, with four phthalates demonstrating a significant association, concluded recent results.
Lemborexant appears safe in adult, older patients with moderate to severe COPD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a cohort of adult and older patients with moderate to severe COPD, 10 mg of lemborexant was associated with respiratory safety after single and multiple dosing, concluded data presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.
Immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer therapy increases risk for sarcoidosis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may have a greater risk for sarcoidosis, according to study results presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.
Effects on physical activity linger for children after severe COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Among ethnically diverse children from low-resource backgrounds, severe COVID-19 illness commonly led to long-term negative impacts on physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, concluded findings presented here.
Novel screening tool enables earlier diagnosis of IPF
A new screening tool, the zero-burden comorbidity risk score for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, led to earlier diagnosis of IPF and improved outcomes of disease-modifying therapies and other interventions, according to published data.
Breathing exercises improve quality of life in incompletely controlled asthma
The addition of breathing exercises to usual care enhanced asthma-related quality of life in patients with incompletely controlled asthma, regardless of severity, without evidence of causing harm, according to study results.
Bronchiectasis increases risk for lung cancer regardless of smoking history
The presence of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis increased risk for lung cancer regardless of smoking status, according to recent findings published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Vitamin C augments concentration of alpha-tocopherol in cystic fibrosis
Among adults with cystic fibrosis, vitamin C decreased the plasma disappearance rate of alpha-tocopherol, thereby augmenting its concentrations, according to a study published in Nutrients.
Pulmonary hyperinflation reduction improves cardiac measures in severe emphysema
Decreasing pulmonary hyperinflation using bronchoscopic lung volume reduction improved cardiac preload, contractility and output in a cohort of patients with emphysema, according to study findings.
Racial discrepancies found in SGLT2, GLP-1 drug prescriptions in VA health system
Prescription rates of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists among adults with type 2 diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration varied by race, with white patients most likely to receive these medications.