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Dupixent Improves Lung Function in Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma

VOYAGE phase III trial also showed exacerbation reductions

COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitably

System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups

Fauci: Vaccines Showing Vigor Against COVID Variants

Real-world effectiveness "easily as good, if not better" than trials

Inhaled Vasodilator Promising for Lung Disease With Pulmonary Hypertension

"Highly significant" improvements in exercise capacity in phase 3 results

DPP1 Inhibitor Promising in Non-CF Bronchiectasis

Also being studied now in COVID patients

Triple Treatment Reduces COPD Exacerbations

Also a suggestion of reduced mortality with one dose level, large multicenter ETHOS trial finds

New Paint: Another Asthma Trigger in Kids?

Small study suggests big increase in exacerbation risk

Switching Meds Getting More Common in Severe Asthma Patients

Newer agents get the call when Xolair fails to control disease

As-Needed Symbicort Beats Rescue Albuterol for Mild Asthma

Novel START trial designed to mimic real-world use

Study Pinpoints 4 Novel Sepsis Phenotypes

Distinguishing different subtypes of sepsis sets the stage for individualized treatment, researchers say

COPD: No 'Obesity Paradox' for BMI >40

But the less severely obese survive better than normal-weight patients

Lung Disease in Women Getting Increased Scrutiny

Gender affects both prevalence and effects

Home Ventilation Saves $$$ Despite Initial Cost

COPD patients extend time away from doctors and hospital with add-on device

Nurse-Led ICU Intervention Improves Family Communication

Surrogates' levels of anxiety/depression remained unchanged, however

LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD

Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients

Could Lawn Weed Prevent COPD Exacerbations?

Oral extract of speedwell plant deemed safe in phase IIa trial

Warfarin Class Tied to Higher Death Rate in COPD

Retrospective results shouldn't change practice, but deserve more study

Deadly Black Lung Disease Resurgent Among Coal Miners

More than 2,000 cases of progressive massive fibrosis in last 2 decades

CPAP Lowered Heart Rate in Prediabetics with Sleep Apnea

Magnitude of reductions in comparable to beta-blockers, researchers say

Biologic Improves Severe Asthma Outcomes

Dupilumab reduced exacerbations, improved lung function

FeNO Helps in Cough Treatment

High levels of nitric oxide indicate whether steroids may be appropriate

EPA Agenda is a Threat to Public Health, Experts Say

Pollution scientists lambast proposed transparency rule

ATS: Clinicians Rally in Support of Science

Speakers slam Trump budget cuts to science, healthcare

DOT Cuts Death During Multidrug Resistant TB Treatment

U.S. data analysis shows 77% reduction with directly observed therapy

Angiotensin II Promising for Vasodilatory Shock

Treatment tied to lower catecholamine requirements

Asthma Biologic, Rally Among ATS Highlights

Attendees to organize on Capitol Hill; will also hear benralizumab phase III results

Pulmonary Emboli Frequent After Knee Surgery

Rapid heartbeat leading symptom of lung blood clots after replacement surgery

Snoring Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Young Kids

Highest risk seen in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea

Tough-to-Treat Asthma Symptoms Linger for Years

Almost half of TENOR I patients still poorly controlled a decade later

Vitamin C May Save Newborn's Lungs When Mom Smokes

SAN DIEGO -- Damage to the lungs of babies born to mothers who smoked through pregnancy may be mitigated with vitamin C supplementation during gestation, researchers reported here.

Lung Foam Disappoints in COPD

SAN DIEGO -- A trial of hydrogel-based lung volume reduction therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated by emphysema failed to show consistent enough results and has been abandoned by the agent's developer, researchers said here.

Does Tylenol Protect Kidneys in Sepsis?

SAN DIEGO -- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for severe sepsis patients improved renal function but gave mixed signals in terms of changes in the expected oxidative injury mechanism, researchers found in a pilot trial.

ATS: CPAP Effective in Mild Sleep Apnea

SAN DIEGO -- Even in patients with only mild obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves daily function and reduces daytime sleepiness, a researcher said here.