Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory ...

Exercise PH — measured by the mPAP/CO slope — may predict survival in patients with normal or mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressure.

Nov. 27, 2024 — A recent trial finds an injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further ...

In patients for whom mechanical support is considered as a bridge to recovery rather than transplant (postcardiotomy, post–heart transplant, post–LV assist device implantation, and less often in ...

In reference [39], both Arg16Gly (rs1041713) and Gln27Glu (rs1041714) polymorphisms in ABRD2 were not associated with BDR phenotypes. BDR: Bronchodilator response; COPD: Chronic obstructive ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol, a twice daily metered dose inhaler, and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, a once daily dry powder inhaler, ...

COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big ...

A combination of the flu, Covid-19, other viral respiratory infections, malaria and acute malnutrition is most likely the source of what was initially thought to be a “mystery disease” in a ...

NOTTINGHAM, England: COVID-19 emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the ...

Drug treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that do not use chlorofluorocarbons. American Academy of Family Physicians. How to use a metered dose inhaler. Icahn School of ...

Background Whether inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. Objectives To establish, ...