Pulmonology News

Adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension functional class three or four faced a decreased risk for all-cause mortality or morbidity events with Winrevair vs. placebo, according to phase 3 ZENITH trial topline results.

Significant predictors of FVC and diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide included frailty, low fat-free mass index and sarcopenia in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to data published in Respiratory Research.

Physicians generally use life insurance to achieve certain wealth planning goals — from protecting the family against the risk of a breadwinner’s early death to providing an estate for heirs and more.

PHILADELPHIA — Despite the growing prevalence of wearable devices, more research is needed before they can be used to predict and monitor COPD exacerbations, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.

The FDA has cleared an investigational new drug application for the RespiRx Nicotine Inhaler (QN-01), an inhaled nicotine replacement therapy, according to a press release.

Lack of a primary care provider may hinder an individual’s ability to undergo lung cancer screening, according to results of a quality improvement study.

Among outpatients with respiratory syncytial virus, one in 20 experienced all-cause hospitalization, according to a recent study.

The life expectancy gap in the United States widened to over 20 years in the last 2 decades, with significant variations in life expectancy across diverse populations, study results published in The Lancet revealed.

Percent-predicted FEV1 and respiratory-related quality of life improved with 28-day triple therapy in individuals with the N1303K cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance defect, according to data published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

BOSTON — Moving from Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, group A/B to group E was common among patients starting a new inhaled maintenance medication, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.