Certain NSCLC Patients May Be Able to Stop Immunotherapy at 2 Years Retrospective study finds no difference in OS between patients who stop and those who continue Jun 06, 2023
New Data in NSCLC Bolster Support for Perioperative Immunotherapy EFS benefit with pembrolizumab in KEYNOTE-671, but no OS benefit "yet," says investigator Jun 05, 2023
Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICU CPAP, BiPAP, nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy Jun 05, 2023
Lessons From the Tuberculosis Patient on the Lam We can learn from the case now that she's receiving treatment Jun 05, 2023
New Standard in Operable EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer "We should firmly close the door on one-size-fits-all treatment," says ASCO expert Jun 04, 2023
How Race-Neutral Equations for Pulmonary Testing Affect Patients Changes in interpretations of results observed in Black and white patients Jun 02, 2023
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Brain Volumes in Amyloid-Positive Older Adults Relationships not seen in people without amyloid plaques Jun 01, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up Jun 01, 2023
Quitting Smoking May Ease Anxiety, Depression Greater effect seen among individuals with a history of a psychiatric disorder May 31, 2023
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Can Be Telling of Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants Physiologic and clinical data tied to death or adverse respiratory events May 26, 2023
Gas Stove Use Linked to Indoor Pollutant Levels Roundup of news on pollution exposures also delves into interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis May 25, 2023
Lung Cancer Screening Results Influence Follow-Up Adherence Study suggests groups to target for enhanced outreach to encourage regular screening May 25, 2023
Dual Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Improved Lung Function in COPD Patients Ensifentrine also reduced moderate-to-severe exacerbations May 24, 2023
Biologic Reduced Cough, Phlegm in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma Separate trial analysis of tezepelumab showed no significant differences by sex May 24, 2023
New Therapy OK'd for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia Xacduro lands approval for hospital-acquired cases caused by one of CDC's "urgent threats" May 24, 2023
Novel PAH Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial Seralutinib treatment reduced pulmonary vascular resistance in heavily treated patients May 23, 2023
Real-World Data on COPD Combo Inhalers Favor LAMA-LABAs Reduced exacerbations, pneumonia hospitalizations seen versus ICS-LABAs in observational study May 23, 2023
Mucus Plugs in Airways of COPD Patients Linked to Higher Mortality In retrospective study, 54% mortality rate for those with mucus plugs in 3 or more lung segments May 22, 2023
Dupilumab Reduces COPD Exacerbations Lung function and symptoms also bettered with biologic in patients with type 2 Inflammation May 22, 2023
Pulmonary Clot Thrombectomy Has Lasting Benefits Longer-term trial results support durable quality-of-life advantage May 21, 2023
Economic Impact of Racial Health Inequities; Obesity and Cancer Risk Also in TTHealthWatch: exercise and infectious disease risk May 20, 2023 podcast
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients With HIV Study finds similar survival outcomes among NSCLC patients with and without HIV May 17, 2023
Blood Clot Mystery; Emergency Docs Fight Envision; Hospital Police Forces This past week in healthcare investigations May 17, 2023
Weekly Exercise May Help Reduce Flu, Pneumonia Deaths Benefit observed even in adults with levels of aerobic activity below guideline recommendations May 17, 2023
Safety Data on Maternal RSV Vaccine 'Favorable,' FDA Staff Says But agency reviewers flag numerical imbalance in premature deliveries May 16, 2023
Kids' Asthma Improves After Moving to Better-Resourced Neighborhoods Helping families move to areas with less pollution or stressors eased symptoms, exacerbations May 16, 2023
Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea May 12, 2023
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Myopia in Kids However, cross-sectional study from Hong Kong does not show causality May 11, 2023
Daytime Sleepiness Drugs of Varying Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Solriamfetol had particularly strong showing in network meta-analysis May 08, 2023
Racial Disparities Linked to Length of Sepsis and Respiratory Failure Stays Black patients had longer admissions compared with their white counterparts, study finds May 08, 2023
Molnupiravir and Long COVID; Shortness of Breath After COVID Infection Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after myocardial infarction May 06, 2023 podcast
Exercise Rehab Helpful After Pulmonary Embolism Patients saw improvements in walking, quality of life May 05, 2023
Recreational Cannabis Use a Negative for Adolescent Mental Health Even "subdiagnostic" use associated with adverse psychological events, study says May 04, 2023
FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine indicated for adults 60 and up May 03, 2023
Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
Cognitive Testing Flags COPD Patients Unable to Maintain Proper Inhaler Technique Lower MoCA scores associated with improper inhaler use despite face-to-face training Apr 28, 2023
FDA Extends Trikafta Approval to Even Younger Cystic Fibrosis Patients Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy Apr 27, 2023
Doctors Warn About Portable Oxygen Machines Sold Online OTC devices don't work as well as prescription devices -- if they work at all, study shows Apr 27, 2023
Perioperative Toripalimab Prolongs EFS in Stage III Lung Cancer More responses and favorable OS trend when anti-PD-1 drug added to chemotherapy Apr 24, 2023