Pulmonology News

The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency.

Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults undergoing screening for lung cancer, the results of a randomized clinical trial showed.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who demonstrate consistent long-term elevation of inflammatory markers have an increased risk for interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

AI has shown promise for remote patient monitoring and alerting providers in ICUs, but still has limitations as a clinical tool in pediatrics.

WASHINGTON — Patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease who develop interstitial lung disease demonstrate similar 1-year mortality risks following either single- or double-lung transplant, according to data.

SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent COVID-19 are linked to elevated risk for abnormal heart rhythms, and understanding underlying mechanisms and management strategies are clinically important objectives, researchers reported.

EULAR has released new recommendations on the treatment of systemic sclerosis, advancing new treatments and updated approaches to key manifestations such as skin and lung fibrosis.

Greater exposure to particulate matter in the air may be linked to longer duration of long COVID symptoms, a population-based cohort analysis published in Environmental Health Perspectives showed.

It is estimated that approximately one-quarter of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although effective therapies are available, these agents can have significant adverse effects that can complicate treatment.