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April 03, 2023
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Airway inflammation linked to impaired lung function in primary ciliary dyskinesia

Airway inflammation linked to impaired lung function in primary ciliary dyskinesia

High sputum inflammatory concentrations in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia were linked to high structural lung injury percentages, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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March 30, 2023
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Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients

Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients

In patients with COPD, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide, or DLCO, was a predictor of mortality, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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March 29, 2023
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Lung abnormalities persist in some patients 2 years after COVID-19 infection

Lung abnormalities persist in some patients 2 years after COVID-19 infection

Thirty-nine percent of patients who suffered a COVID-19 infection had interstitial lung abnormalities 2 years following the illness, according to study results published in Radiology.

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March 20, 2023
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Q&A: Treating pulmonary hypertension-ILD with high-dose inhaled treprostinil

Q&A: Treating pulmonary hypertension-ILD with high-dose inhaled treprostinil

Inhaled treprostinil is used to treat pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease, and a study recently found that higher doses led to better clinical outcomes than a lower dose or placebo.

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March 09, 2023
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Lung sequelae, lingering symptoms remain 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization

Lung sequelae, lingering symptoms remain 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization

Many survivors of severe to critical COVID-19 had lung sequelae and lingering symptoms lasting up to 1 year after their infection, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

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March 07, 2023
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Less air pollution leads to ‘better lung health’ from childhood to adulthood

Less air pollution leads to ‘better lung health’ from childhood to adulthood

Lung function growth from childhood to early adulthood improved with less exposure to ambient air pollutants, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

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March 06, 2023
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Researchers identify several early-life factors that influence adult lung function

Researchers identify several early-life factors that influence adult lung function

Lung function in 24-year-old adults was influenced by maternal perinatal BMI, birthweight, childhood asthma and childhood lean and fat mass, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

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March 02, 2023
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Top news of February: Insight on poor oxygenation in COVID-19, respiratory muscle training

Top news of February: Insight on poor oxygenation in COVID-19, respiratory muscle training

Healio compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in February.

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February 28, 2023
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Raising pulmonary fibrosis awareness for Rare Disease Day

Raising pulmonary fibrosis awareness for Rare Disease Day

Almost 90% of Americans are unaware of the symptoms that signal pulmonary fibrosis due to the disease’s rarity, according to a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation survey.

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February 24, 2023
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Pediatric Asthma Risk Score predicts early asthma across diverse populations

Pediatric Asthma Risk Score predicts early asthma across diverse populations

SAN ANTONIO — Researchers validated the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score, a tool that predicts early-life asthma, across several diverse cohorts of children aged 5 to 10 years, according to study results.

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