Respiratory

1 Credit / Cardiology, Neurology

The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

1.0 Credit / Immunology, Pulmonology/Respiratory

Managing Patients With COPD: Evidence-Based Care and Optimizing Value of New and Emerging Targeted Therapies

1.5 Credits / Gynecologic Cancer, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Oncology, Women's Health

Advancing Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: A Managed Care Perspective on Personalized Care

1.5 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology

Updated Guidance and Managed Care Strategies to Optimize Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage

1.5 Credits / Immunology, Pulmonology

Reflecting on the Real-World Use of Biologic Therapy in Asthma Management

1.5 Credits / Pulmonology

Advancing Cystic Fibrosis Management: The Evolving Role of Specialty and Managed Care Pharmacists

1.5 Credits / Pulmonology, Cardiology, Rare Diseases

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Real-World Applications of New Therapies and Management Strategies

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September 16th 2018

Associations Between Perceptions of Community Safety With Respiratory Illness Among Low-Income Adults

There is an association between an individual’s perceptions of community safety and adverse respiratory health among populations with exposure to high air pollution, according to new research.

September 12th 2018

Study Identifies Benralizumab Responders Among COBRA Participants With Severe Asthma

A retrospective analysis of data from patients with severe asthma who participated in the COBRA trial identified key clinical characteristics that may help clinicians recognize patients who may benefit from additional targeted drug therapy, such as benralizumab.

September 10th 2018

GSK's Nucala Comes Out Ahead in Comparison of Cinqair, Fasenra, Study Says

In an indirect treatment comparison of 3 drugs for severe eosinophilic asthma, GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) mepolizumab, marketed as Nucala, reduced exacerbations by 34% to 45% compared with reslizumab or benralizumab. The results were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

September 9th 2018

Genetic Profile and Proximity to Roadways Affect Asthma Symptoms, Study Finds

Patients with asthma with certain genotype combinations demonstrate more intense symptoms when combined with a close proximity to roadways, suggesting that traffic-related air pollution exposure may affect the likelihood of asthma diagnosis and exacerbations.

September 7th 2018

Security Check Trays Pose Highest Risk of Spreading Respiratory Viruses in Airports

Laura Joszt, MA

Airports provide multiple sites of risk to contract respiratory viruses, with plastic security screening trays posing the highest potential risk, according to new research published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

September 6th 2018

Intensive Care Unit Usage for Pneumonia Doubles Length of Hospital Stay

A recently released report using data from the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) verifies existing data on the prevalence of pneumonia in hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits and provides the first-ever data collection on diagnostic testing, length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) stays, and mortality.

August 31st 2018

E-Cigarette Use Prevalent Among Men, People With Comorbidities, Survey Finds

E-cigarette use in the United States is more prevalent in people who are younger, have comorbid conditions, or are former or current conventional cigarette smokers, according to results from a recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System national report.

August 30th 2018

Study: Prescribers Unaware of Comorbidity of Nonselective Beta Blockers for Patients With COPD or Asthma

A substantial number of prescribers did not regard nonselective beta blockers as contraindicated, suggesting the need for improvement programs that target the prescribers’ awareness and knowledge.

August 22nd 2018

Health Organizations React to Rollback of Clean Power Plan Rules

Health organizations reacted with dismay at the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse the Clean Power Plan, which set limits on coal-fired power plants, and replace it with one called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, which gives more authority to states in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A regulatory impact analysis prepared for the rule indicates 1400 excess deaths created per year by the rule.

August 20th 2018

Benralizumab Has No Effect on Influenza Vaccine Antibody Response, Study Finds

Benralizumab, an interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist used to treat severe asthma, does not weaken antibody response of influenza vaccinations, according to results of a recent study.

August 17th 2018

Study Probes How Severe Asthma Might Develop Through Allergic Inflammation

A recent study discovered more about the immunological mechanisms correlated with lung inflammation in some severe asthma patients, raising possibilities it may serve as a baseline for future research and drug development.

August 17th 2018

FDA Gives Teva Green Light for First Generic EpiPen

The FDA cleared the first generic version of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr, an epinephrine auto-injector for severe allergic reactions, 2 years after generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals was first turned down in its bid to win approval for the device. The Teva device is the first-ever generic to the one marketed by Mylan, which is still in short supply during the busy back-to-school season in pharmacies due to production issues at Pfizer, which makes the device.

August 11th 2018

Lung Cancer Mortality Among Women Projected to Increase 43% by 2030, Study Finds

The global age-standardized lung cancer mortality rate among women is expected to increase by 43% from 2015 to 2030, while the global age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate is projected to decrease by 9%, according to an analysis published in Cancer Research.

August 8th 2018

In-Person or Video-Based Inhaler Education for Patients With Asthma: Is One Better Than the Other?

A phase IV noninferiority trial evaluating the difference between video-based and face-to-face inhaler education for patients with asthma did not find a difference in the endpoints that were analyzed. The results were published in PLoS One.

August 6th 2018

Platelets Regulate Inflammation, Destruction in Tuberculosis, Study Finds

A recent study found that markers of platelet activity are increased in plasma of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and these are then normalized with antimycobacterial treatment. The researchers said their findings could have implications for new types of drug therapies.

July 31st 2018

Nutrition Bar Improves Lung Function in Patients With Both Obesity, Asthma

Special nutrition bars seem to have a beneficial effect on lung function in patients with noneosinophilic, low-inflammation asthma and obesity, according to a new study.

July 30th 2018

Researchers Suggest Asthma, ADHD Linked in 2 Studies

Both asthma and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), both chronic conditions, have been associated with each other in previous studies, but questions remained as to the strength of the association because of other possible confounders. A new review of published data, followed by a population-based study, says the association remains after controlling for possible confounders.

July 23rd 2018

Black Lung Disease Making a Comeback in the United States, Study Finds

Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung, is making a return, especially in central Appalachia, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

July 23rd 2018

Poor Asthma Control Can Accentuate Risk of Atrial Fibrillation, Study Finds

A new research study, published in JAMA Cardiology, aimed to further confirm a previous correlation between asthma and atrial fibrillation (AF) and to determine if the degree of asthma control affected the risk of developing AF.

July 21st 2018

Shared Decision-Making Tool Can Identify Best Treatment Plan for Patients With Severe Asthma

Laura Joszt, MA

New tools from the American College of Chest Physicians' CHEST Foundation, the Allergy & Asthma Network, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology can help clinicians and patients to work together to choose the best treatment and increase adherence.

July 20th 2018

Urgent Care Centers Often Prescribe Unnecessary Antibiotics

Jaime Rosenberg

Nearly half of patients visiting urgent care centers who were diagnosed with an acute respiratory condition, for which antibiotics are neither recommended nor effective, walked away with an antibiotic prescription anyway.

July 20th 2018

Who Uses e-Cigarettes More: Current Smokers or Former Smokers?

Do e-cigarettes help current smokers quit, or do they just become an additional nicotine habit? A new study of more than 30,000 adults in Sweden indicates that traditional smokers use both methods.

July 17th 2018

Study Finds Panel of Circulating Protein Biomarkers Improve Lung Cancer Risk Assessment

Current screening criteria for lung cancer risk assessments often miss a large proportion of cases. Research suggests that a panel of circulating protein biomarkers may improve lung cancer risk assessment and may be used to define eligibility for computed tomography screening.

July 15th 2018

Study Links Fast Food Consumption to Severe Asthma

Consumption of fast foods—especially hamburgers—3 or more times per week was more likely to be associated with severe asthma when compared with the consumption of fast foods only 1 to 2 times per week.

July 13th 2018

Antibiotic Prescribing Among Outpatients With Acute Respiratory Infections

Although acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are often caused by viruses for which antibiotics are not effective, antibiotics remain commonly prescribed for ARIs.

July 11th 2018

Additional Deaths, Health Disparities Forecast in Pair of Climate Change Studies

A pair of articles paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change on human health. One paper cited increased air pollution spurred by air conditioning and another paper said that the decreased nutritional quality of staple crops will increase diseases like anemia and diarrhea.

July 7th 2018

Study Finds Smoking Impairs the Bioenergetic Immune Response to Mtb Infection

Smoking and tuberculosis (TB) have always had a strong epidemiological association.

July 1st 2018

Study Finds Association Between Childhood Asthma and Low Neighborhood Walkability

Children who live in neighborhoods with low walkability may be more likely to develop asthma that will continue through later childhood.

June 27th 2018

Study Uses Nasal Brush Test to Identify Biomarker of Asthma

Asthma is a common disease that affects people of all ages; however, it is underdiagnosed. Researchers have recently identified a genetic biomarker of asthma that can be tested for using a nasal brush and basic follow-up data analysis.

June 27th 2018

CDC Report Emphasizes Importance of Smoke-Free Policies on College Campuses