Lung Function
Hospital readmission rates may affect adverse event risk in patients admitted with pneumonia
Patients with pneumonia who were admitted to hospitals with high readmission rates had an elevated risk for in-hospital adverse events, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Emphysema severity index a novel clinical marker for respiratory death, study finds
The emphysema severity index may be a useful tool in clinical settings and treatment studies to better individualize treatments and prognosis, according to new results published in Respiratory Medicine Journal.
Air pollution exposure may affect COVID-19 severity, mortality
Exposure to ambient air pollution and nitrogen dioxide may influence COVID-19 severity and related mortality, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Online breathing, well-being program improved health-related quality of life after COVID-19
An online breathing and well-being program improved health-related quality of life and persistent breathlessness in individuals with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19, researchers reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Children in underserved communities at increased risk for pediatric ICU admission, death
SAN FRANCISCO — A new study highlights disparities in pediatric ICU admission and mortality according to area-level socioeconomic deprivation.
Pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors, fellows facing ‘daunting’ levels of stress
SAN FRANCISCO — A survey of pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors and fellows in the U.S. highlighted high levels of stress and burnout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chronic respiratory symptoms in young adulthood increase risk for later-life CVD, mortality
Chronic respiratory symptoms in young adulthood were associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in midlife, independent of CV risk factors, smoking and lung function, researchers reported in Chest.
USPSTF finalizes recommendation against COPD screening in asymptomatic adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalized its recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults, which is consistent with its 2016 recommendation.
New report highlights region-specific patterns in COPD mortality over last decade in US
From 1999 to 2019, overall age-adjusted COPD mortality did not change significantly among women in the U.S., but rates increased among women living in the Midwest and in small metropolitan or nonmetropolitan areas.
Combining endpoints may improve prediction of pulmonary hypertension survival
In a new study, improvements in multicomponent endpoints and risk stratification tools based on functional class, 6-minute walk distance and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide better predicted pulmonary artery hypertension survival.