Inflammation

Patients with different asthma severity regularly used a home device for measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide for 12 weeks as part of their asthma management strategies, according to a poster presentation here.

Dupilumab’s impact on exacerbation rate and lung function in adults with COPD and type 2 inflammation did not differ based on BODE index score, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Patients with asthma on dupilumab saw reduced airway inflammation and mucus plugging beginning at 4 weeks with steady improvements through 24 weeks, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

At 52 weeks, adults with moderate/severe COPD and type 2 inflammation receiving dupilumab vs. placebo showed more improved symptom scores, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

A clinical scale was validated for early detection of infections at the exit site of central venous catheters for hemodialysis in patients with kidney disease, according to a study.

Dupilumab led to improvement and was safe in adults with moderate to severe COPD and type 2 inflammation at week 52, according to a pooled analysis of BOREAS and NOTUS presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy was associated with children having a lower or higher risk for developing atopic dermatitis depending on the mother’s genotype, according to a study.

Diagnosis and treatment of corneal neuropathic pain may require a multidisciplinary approach, including comprehensive ocular assessment as well as medical and mental health history examinations, according to a report published in Eye.

AiViva Biopharma announced that it has completed enrollment and dosing of the last patient in a phase 1 clinical trial of AIV007 for wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.

A low-fat vegan diet significantly reduced harmful inflammatory dietary compounds compared with a Mediterranean diet, according to findings from a randomized study.