Lung Function
Certain respirators used by anesthetists linked to increased airway complication risk
In a new study, use of filtering facepiece class 2 or 3 respirators was associated with an increased risk for airway complications, but most aerosol precautions during COVID-19 were not linked with the same risk.
Intensive telephone-based intervention boosted smoking cessation at 3 months
Immediate provision of an intensive telephone-based smoking cessation intervention was associated with increased rates of smoking cessation at 3 months, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Inhaled corticosteroid confers modest improvement in lung function in preterm-born children
Among preterm-born children, treatment with fluticasone propionate for 12 weeks led to a modest improvement in lung function, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Point-of-care eosinophil-guided prednisolone for COPD exacerbations safe: STARR2 trial
Personalized point-of-care eosinophil-guided oral prednisolone therapy in primary care was safe and did not worsen outcomes in individuals with COPD exacerbations, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Digital measurement of asthma medication adherence, lung function useful to guide management
Evidence-based care informed by digital data collection led to a lower treatment burden among patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Chronic cough prevalent, tied to poorer health status in adults in China
In China, chronic cough is prevalent and associated with poorer health status, especially among adults aged at least 50 years and those with COPD or small airway dysfunction, researchers reported.
Dietary flavonoids may mitigate some risk for smoking-related COPD
Higher intake of dietary flavonoids may mitigate some risk for COPD in current and former smokers, according to a study published in European Respiratory Journal.
Researchers identify factors that predict future lung function in children with asthma
Obesity, fractional exhaled nitric oxide and maximum bronchodilator reversibility were among the factors that precited lower FEV1 over time among children with asthma, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Blast exposure predicts respiratory symptoms in veterans
Self-reported blast exposure predicted respiratory symptoms and COPD among post 9/11 veterans who were deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.
Atrial fibrillation in acute PE common, associated with increased mortality
A new analysis in Respiratory Medicine found that about one in eight patients with acute pulmonary embolism also have atrial fibrillation, which was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality.