May 8th 2024
The company will present new data on effects of tezepelumab in COPD and of inhaled triple therapy Breztri on cardiopulmonary outcomes in COPD.
April 19th 2024
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
April 17th 2024
Tezepelumab, a TSLP inhibitor, reduced COPD exacerbations in individuals with moderate/very severe COPD, regardless of baseline BEC and inflammatory drivers, Amgen said.
April 11th 2024
The additional indication for benralizumab was supported by data from the phase 3 TATE trial.
March 7th 2024
The monthly out of pocket cap applies to all BI inhalers and goes into effect on June 1, 2024.
Hygiene Hypothesis About Childhood Asthma Supported by Swedish Study
Microorganisms encountered during early-life animal exposure may increase risk for respiratory infections but also decrease risk of asthma via immune modulation.
Asthma Outcomes in Blacks Similar for Anticholinergics vs LABA Added to ICS
Black populations may be disproportionately affected by LABA risks. A new study finds replacement of LABA with tiotropium did not improve outcomes.
Multidisciplinary Asthma Care: It Takes a Village
Effective asthma care requires attention to comorbidities, complications, and human characteristics of each patient. Speakers at CHEST 2015 described "the village."
Clinical Evolution in Asthma and COPD
New approaches discussed at CHEST 2015 ranged from the impact of bariatric surgery on asthma control to endobronchial valve placement in COPD.
Emerging Pharmacotherapy in COPD: Update from CHEST 2015
In a well-attended session at CHEST 2015 a number of promising new therapies for treating COPD were reviewed by study authors.
Consistent Asthma Control: One Patient at a Time
The best asthma care is not good enough if the patient is nonadherent. Applied "humanomics" as an approach to chronic care was discussed this week at CHEST 2015.
Steroid-sparing Rx for Severe Asthma: What is In the Pipeline?
Severe refractory asthma resists conventional therapies, but a roster of new biologics, discussed at CHEST 2015 in Montreal, may soon offer relief.
FeNO: An Adjunct for Asthma Management in Primary Care?
Study results revealed at CHEST 2015 showed use of FeNO to assess inflammation led family physicians to change steroid dose in 50% of asthma patients.
Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome: Sharpen Suspicion in Primary Care
ACOS is often first suspected in the primary care setting. Experts at CHEST 2015 reviewed the syndrome, who is at risk, and treatment challenges.
Can Asthma Be Managed in Smokers?
The CDC estimates that 21% of people with asthma smoke cigarettes. These patients tend to be resistant to common asthma treatment. What are the options?
Paradox: Asthma Resists Lethal Prostate Cancer
Lethal prostate cancer is less-not more-likely to develop in patients with asthma. The Health Professionals Follow-up Study answers key questions about why.
Asthma, Plus Age and Illness, in the Elderly
Aging and comorbidities make asthma management in the elderly much more difficult than in younger people. Get a quick look here at what to watch out for.
Lung Disease Often Missed in Long-term Smokers
Undiagnosed lung disease in smokers, the impact of guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia in children, and climate change and asthma attacks make headlines in the respiratory news.
A Pulmonary Function Test on Asthma and COPD
Obstructive, restrictive, or mixed airways disease? See what you know about asthma, COPD, and the test results used to diagnose each.
Asthma and Obesity: Always Worse Together
In these half-dozen slides, we look at this dangerous combination and the particular challenges it poses to diagnosis and disease management.
Asthma Pops Up After Step Down
Exacerbations in asthma are common long after patients receive step down medications, and other respiratory disease news.
Asthma May Reduce the Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer
One theory posited by the authors of a new study is that asthma patients may have an enhanced propensity for a CD4+ T-cell helper response.
Breathe It All In: Respiratory Disease Roundup
Respiratory disease is the main reason why patients visit primary care practices. This brief summary highlights the latest in research and patient care.
A Dangerous-or Just Unsightly-Lesion?
This waxy eyebrow lesion appears to be stuck to the skin. Do you know what it is? See how well you do with the questions in this quiz.
A Rash of Tender Patches
Can you identify the most common symptoms of Löfgren syndrome ?
Impact of Diet on Asthma: Q & A
Food choices and dietary supplements may impact progression and management of respiratory disease. Try 6 quick questions on the topic and find out what you know.
Asthma and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Look at the Links
Asthma and the metabolic syndrome may be more closely related than once believed. A short slide show summarizes key studies of known connections.
3 New Things About Respiratory Disease
COPD challenges, asthma in children, smoking deaths-highlights of recent research findings in these key areas of respiratory disease.
5 Updates in Asthma for Primary Care
What do you get when you cross asthma with COPD? How does an asthma Dx reduce antibiotic Rx? And what about vitamin D and asthma, anyway? Get answers and evidence in 5 easy pages.
Aspirin-Exacerbated Asthma: Take This Breath Test
Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is chronic, often severe asthma. Episodes can be life-threatening. Find out what you know about AERD after answering these 6 short questions.
Make the Right Inhaler Choice for Pediatric Asthma Patients
Making a good match between a young patient and an inhaler device is a first step toward optimal asthma management. Find a brief review of how to make that match in this short slide show.
Asthma Control in Adults: A Pop Quiz
What does fractional exhaled nitric oxide have to do with a diagnosis of asthma? Find the answer and 6 more questions in this asthma pop quiz.
Pediatric Asthma Refresher for the Primary Care Clinician
In the United States asthma affects nearly 7 million children. Brush up on the core components of pediatric asthma care with this short slide show.
Ditch Inhaled Steroids in COPD?
Long-acting beta-agonists offer benefits in COPD. Not true for inhaled corticosteroids for most, it turns out.
Addressing a Rash of Allergies: A Photo Essay
Allergic rhinitis and the “allergic triad,” allergy tests for children, allergic asthma, acute urticaria, a lipstick allergy, allergic contact dermatitis of the scalp-these images show a range of common allergic conditions.