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March 22, 2021
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This Week's Headlines: March 15, 2021

This week, people with asthma not at higher risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes; adherence to asthma biologic therapy higher than inhaled corticosteroids; health care affordability, racial disparities persist in individuals with asthma, COPD; and more.

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People with asthma not at higher risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, study finds

Adherence to asthma biologic therapy higher than inhaled corticosteroids

Health care affordability, racial disparities persist in individuals with asthma, COPD

Study supports early discharge, ambulatory rivaroxaban in low-risk pulmonary embolism

Low-risk status achieved or maintained in minority of patients on PAH combination therapy

References:

Badagliacca R, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021;doi:10.1164/rccm.202004-1006OC.

Barco S, et al. Eur Respir J. 2021;doi:10.1183/13993003.02368-2020.

Gaffney AW, et al. Chest. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.035.

Maddux JT, et al. Chest. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.050.

Sunjaya AP, et al. J Asthma. 2021;doi:10.1080/02770903.2021.1888116.

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Disclosures: Please see each study for relevant financial disclosures.