Bronchitis

The number of infections in the first year of life was significantly associated with childhood obesity and was a stronger risk factor than antibiotic use, according to study data.

Icenticaftor did not yield a dose response for trough FEV1 at 12 weeks, but treatment was associated with improved symptoms at 24 weeks in patients with COPD and chronic bronchitis on inhaled triple therapy, researchers reported.

Recurrent episodes of childhood bronchitis appear to be associated with increased risk for lung disease later in life, researchers reported in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

Nonobstructive chronic bronchitis was associated with increased mortality in current and former smokers, according to a review and meta-analysis published in Chest.

The Healio Editors have compiled a list of the most-read news in pulmonology published in April.

Chronic bronchitis in young adults is associated with recurrent respiratory infections and early-life exposures, according to findings published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Cough timing, concomitant symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux or rhinitis/sinusitis and medical history are useful clinical characteristics that can aid in the prediction of causes of chronic cough, researchers reported.

The Healio editors have compiled a list of the most-read pulmonology news from the recent virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Adults who had childhood bronchitis were more likely to receive a diagnosis of pneumonia or asthma later in life, according to research presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.

The American Thoracic Society issued a statement calling for a moratorium on the use of tear gas and chemical agents against protestors participating in demonstrations, citing potential for respiratory injury and spread of viral illnesses.