Lung Function

Increased respiratory resistance in preschool children is associated with respiratory symptoms and the onset of childhood asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Following military deployment, veterans who served in Southwest Asia and Afghanistan had poorer lung function if they experienced more intense inhalation exposures, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Young infants with lower lung function and impaired skin barrier function experienced greater risks for developing asthma by age 3 years, according to a study published in Allergy.

When added to maintenance therapy for moderate to severe COPD, ensifentrine improves lung function and exacerbation rate vs. placebo, according to a draft evidence report by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.

Use of race-neutral vs. race-specific lung function equations led to different interpretations of spirometry findings, especially among Black individuals, according to study results.

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis had less lung function decline with an oral c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1, or JNK, inhibitor vs. placebo, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Following 15-minute use of an electronic nicotine delivery system, or ENDS, lung function fell and blood pressure and heart rate rose in long-term users vs. nonusers, according to results published in CHEST.

Patients with cystic fibrosis had reduced lung function if they had at least one 12-month or longer gap in receiving care, according to findings published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung function decline was comparable between 52-week zinpentraxin alfa treatment and placebo, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Among school-aged children born preterm, heightened current exposure to fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide each negatively impacted lung function, according to results published in Thorax.