Respiratory Disease

Respiratory diseases in Asian patients are not fully understood because much of this research is performed in European patients, and this can have a major impact on diagnosis and treatment, according to a press release.

A recent study showed that excess cardiovascular and respiratory mortality among former smokers was less than half of that among continuing smokers within the first decade of smoking cessation.

In a recent survey, most adults said they do all they can to prevent the spread of seasonal viruses; however, 33% also said that they do not think their decision about vaccination affects others.

Responses to epinephrine nasal spray were comparable to those from injected epinephrine, researchers said.

Clinically significant respiratory disease was significantly associated with childhood wheeze in a low-resource, nonindustrialized setting, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Enhanced infection prevention and control efforts during COVID-19 reduced the rates of some hospital infections at a comprehensive cancer center, including Clostridioides difficile and multidrug-resistant infections, according to a study.

Multiple risk factors were associated with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, which itself is associated with uncontrolled or severe asthma, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Low levels of lymphocytes in the blood could indicate an increased risk for death, according to a study published in CMAJ.

Findings from a new study suggest that fit tests for N95 masks can safely be done every 3 years instead of every year, researchers reported.

Asthma appeared associated with a 1.36-fold increased risk for developing cancer, according to research conducted at University of Florida.