December 29th 2023
Our top coverage from the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 explored various topics, including strategies to prevent air pollutant exposure and keys to achieving equity in lung cancer screenings.
Perspectives on Emerging Data for the Use of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
1.5 Credits / Oncology, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Evolving Treatment Strategies in the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Key Insights for the Pharmacist, featuring a Patient Perspective
1.5 Credits / Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Advances in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion-Positive Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Focus on Specialty Pharmacy Interventions
1.5 Credits / Oncology, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Advances and Best Practices for Managed Care Pharmacists and the Treatment of Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
1.0 Credit / Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Water Source May Be Associated With Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection
July 17th 2019An anaysis of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diagnostic tests for 15 years, water disinfection treatment, and water sources has found that where a city gets it water can increase the risk of NTM infection more than how the water is treated.
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While Trump Touts Environmental Record, Health Organizations Make Plans to Sue
July 9th 2019As President Trump spoke about the environment and the economy, the American Lung Association and the American Public Health Association said that they will sue the administration over its decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which was passed under the Obama administration to reduce carbon pollution from power plants.
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CT Screening in Lung Cancer Reduces Mortality, Study Finds
July 4th 2019Early detection and treatment of lung cancer through screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) has been investigated as a potential tool for reducing lung cancer deaths, the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, for more than 2 decades. Published this week was an extended follow up study to the 2011 randomized National Lung Screening Trial that found a similar number of patients must be screened to prevent cancer deaths as determined in the original analysis.
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Healthcare Workers Often Care for Patients While Experiencing Respiratory Illness Symptoms
June 21st 2019According to a study published earlier this week, nearly 95% of healthcare workers risk potentially transmitting respiratory viruses to both patients and coworkers by attending work even when they show symptoms.
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Cell by Cell, Researchers Plot Landscape of the Lung to Aid Asthma Research
June 18th 2019European researchers said they have mapped the human lung on a single-cell level, differentiating cell types between patients with asthma and those without, including the discovery of a new cell state that produces mucus in asthma. This understanding could lead to finding new drug targets for treating asthma, the researchers said.
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Are Daily Corticosteroids Necessary for Mild Asthma? Recent Study Suggests Otherwise
June 14th 2019According to a recent study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Dallas, Texas, and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly three-fourths of patients with mild, persistent asthma had a low sputum eosinophil levels and did not differ in their response to either mometasone or tiotropium when compared with placebo.
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Specific Interventions for Older Adults With Asthma Reduce ED Visits, Improve Control
June 13th 2019A recent study showed that older adults with uncontrolled asthma can benefit from interventions that tailor self-management support to improve various factors that impede asthma control, including those related to psychosocial, health, function, and cognitive barriers.
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App Shows Promise in Diagnosing Common Pediatric Respiratory Diseases
June 7th 2019According to new research, recent advances in acoustic engineering and artificial intelligence have “shown promise” in the identification of respiratory conditions based on sound analysis, which may thus reduce dependence on support services and clinical expertise.
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Respiratory Hazards at Work Linked to Disease for 1 in 10 People Worldwide
June 5th 2019A recent joint American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society statement urged policymakers and clinicians to take seriously the role that inhaled vapors, gas, dust, or fumes have in creating occupational respiratory disease.
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Healthcare Use, Costs Greater in Children With Peanut Allergy, Study Says
May 30th 2019Children allergic to peanuts have higher total healthcare costs and consume more healthcare services, including emergency department (ED) visits, and had comorbidities of allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, than those without the allergy.
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AI Beats Radiologists in Detecting Lung Cancer, Study Finds
May 23rd 2019Researchers recently conducted a study in which they trained an artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning tool to detect lung cancer tumors in computed tomography scans. The algorithm's evaluation was then compared with that of 6 radiologists, and the results showed that the AI was more accurate when prior CT imaging was not available.
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What We're Reading: Vermont AG Sues Sackler Family; Half-Price Insulin; Asthma Rates Fall in LA
May 22nd 2019Vermont's Attorney General has sued the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, for allegedly directing a deceptive opioid marketing campain; drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has offered a half-priced, generic version of Humalog insulin; asthma rates for children fell in Los Angeles after air quality improved.
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Concurrent Decline in FVC, Walking Test More Likely Associated With Disease Progression in IPF
May 18th 2019In a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting, held in Dallas, Texas on May 17-22, 2019, researchers investigated visit-to-visit variability in the forced vital capacity (FVC) of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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Asthma Tracking App Reduced Healthcare, Medication Use, Study Says
May 16th 2019A health tracking app that monitors asthma control in children in real time and sends medication reminders successfully reduced emergency department visits as well as the use of inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new study.
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Understanding Patient Beliefs About Administration of Biologics for Asthma
May 11th 2019A recent study assessed patients’ preferred route of administering biologic drugs for severe asthma, as well as their related beliefs and preferences. The authors said convenience and efficacy beliefs about pharmaceuticals are important for physicians to understand in order to share decision making with patients.
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Real-World Study Finds High Adherence, Persistence With Pirfenidone Treatment in IPF
May 10th 2019During the American Thoracic Society’s Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, taking place May 17-22, 2019, researchers will present findings from a study investigating pirfenidone (Esbriet) in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a real-world setting.
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GWAS Study Finds Differences Between Onset of Adult, Pediatric Asthma
April 29th 2019A genome-wide association study (GWAS) found that childhood-onset asthma was associated with nearly 3 times as many genes as asthma that develops in adults, in which environmental factors play a much bigger role.
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The Potential of NLP to Diagnose Childhood Asthma Earlier, Improve Future Outcomes
April 25th 2019Using a form of artificial intelligence called natural language processing (NLP) to mine information in electronic health records (EHRs) can uncover early cases of childhood asthma more quickly, reducing the long-term morbidity of this chronic disease, improve current care, and streamline and advance new therapeutic discoveries.
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CRISPR Gene Editing Technology Successfully Treated Lethal Lung Disease in Animal Models
April 20th 2019In a proof-of-concept study recently published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were able to edit out a lethal lung disease using CRISPR in utero mice models.
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Bill Seeks to Ban Online Sales of e-Cigarettes, Raise Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
April 17th 2019Two Democratic members of Congress introduced a bill this week aimed at reversing the increase in vaping among children and teenagers by raising the minimum purchasing age for all tobacco products to 21 years old, among other things.
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C-Section Births Associated With Delay in Microbiota Development, Respiratory Infections
April 13th 2019During the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Disease (ECCMID), being held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 13-16, researchers are presenting findings that suggests the mode of delivery influences the development of gut microbiota in infants, regardless of a mother’s use of antibiotics, which could then affect infants’ respiratory health during his or her first year.
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Traffic-Related Pollution Linked to New Pediatric Asthma Cases Every Year
April 11th 2019The United States ranks highly in a global study examining traffic-related pollution and new cases of childhood asthma, and the authors suggest that pollution guidelines may need to be re-evaluated, since most affected children live in areas where pollution falls within current limits.
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