Practice Management News

HOUSTON — A multiplex PCR assay was able to detect and differentiate between four respiratory viruses — influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 — researchers reported at ASM Microbe.

Patients requiring respiratory support often do not have opportunities to participate in outdoor sports/activities, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action programs during admissions processes at colleges and universities, potentially reducing the number of underrepresented students in medical education, experts said.

Protection from the sun, heat and air pollution is important to keeping children healthy while they spend more time outside this summer, the AAP said this week as it announced tips for preventing illnesses related to outdoor activities.

Physicians may anchor on initial information when making decisions, a habit that was associated with delayed diagnoses, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Remote monitoring of patients with COVID-19 and exertional hypoxia treated with supplemental oxygen at home was linked to a lower number of days in the hospital, according to a research letter published in CHEST.

WASHINGTON — At 52 weeks, adults with moderate/severe COPD and type 2 inflammation receiving dupilumab had a lower exacerbation rate and better lung function, according to an American Thoracic Society International Conference presentation.

In this video interview, Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH, discusses a presentation on asthma reliever options for pediatric patients from the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

In this video, Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH, discusses a presentation on the use of inhaled corticosteroids plus formoterol as a reliever therapy in patients with asthma from the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Annual lung function decline rates were lower in individuals who had high adherence to a plant-centered diet, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.