Critical Care News

For years, experts have debated the efficacy of therapeutic hypothermia in comatose patients after cardiac arrest.

Exposure to ambient air pollution and nitrogen dioxide may influence COVID-19 severity and related mortality, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

SAN FRANCISCO — Brensocatib, an investigational oral inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1, did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 at 29 days, according to results of the STOP-COVID19 trial.

SAN FRANCISCO — In urban minority children with a high asthma burden, improvement in healthcare utilization rates was tied with better asthma control, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference highlights inconsistent definitions and management of pediatric long COVID across various centers and countries.

Personalized interdisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation resulted in improvements in exercise capacity, functional status, dyspnea, fatigue and quality of life among adults with long COVID-19, researchers reported in Respiration.

SAN FRANCISCO — Treatment with inhaled interferon beta failed to improve discharge and recovery in patients hospitalized with moderate COVID-19, according to results of the phase 3 SPRINTER trial.

An online breathing and well-being program improved health-related quality of life and persistent breathlessness in individuals with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19, researchers reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

SAN FRANCISCO — A survey of pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors and fellows in the U.S. highlighted high levels of stress and burnout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAN FRANCISCO — During the COVID-19 pandemic, people with chronic lung diseases, including asthma and COPD, were more likely to delay or avoid medical care compared with the general population or those with other COVID-19 risk factors