Lung Function
Inhaled galectin-3 inhibitor shows promise for COVID-19 pneumonitis
An inhaled potent thiodigalactoside galectin-3 inhibitor appeared well-tolerated among patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Respiratory muscle training leads to strong, sustained results
Participants who underwent respiratory muscle training for 5 weeks had sustained, improved results after not training for the same amount of time, according to study results published in Experimental Physiology.
Some patients with cystic fibrosis may be able to stop mucoactive therapies
Discontinuing hypertonic saline or dornase alfa for 6 weeks did not appear to have a negative effect on pulmonary function among patients with cystic fibrosis on elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, according to study results.
Fasting may not be necessary for ICU patients ahead of extubation
Continuing enteral nutrition until extubation may be a safe and better option than fasting, according to study results presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress and published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Bushfires appear to affect lung function of children with asthma
Children with asthma exposed to bushfire smoke demonstrated a clinically important 5% mean decrease in forced vital capacity percent predicted, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Q&A: Chronic bronchial infections require close monitoring, care for patients with COPD
Some patients with COPD experience lung function decline over time, and a study recently showed that chronic bronchial infection by any pathogenic microorganism can hasten this decline.
Exacerbations hasten emphysema progression in former smokers with COPD
Former smokers with COPD who experienced exacerbations had larger lung density declines than those without exacerbations, according to a letter to the editor published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
EPA proposes change to national fine particulate pollution standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a change to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate pollution to improve breathing conditions for communities, according to a press release from the agency.
Top 10 COPD stories of 2022
Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on COPD posted in 2022.
EPA finalizes Clean Trucks Plan, standards for heavy-duty vehicles to reduce pollution
Following the completion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Plan, standards to lower smog- and soot-forming emissions from trucks will be applied in model year 2027, according to a press release from the agency.