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

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is independently linked to worse follow-up adherence for incidentally found pulmonary nodules.

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 ...

Background: Information about the influence of regular physical activity on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. A study was undertaken to examine the association ...

Radiologic controls were age-matched infants without known pulmonary disease. Pathologic controls were age-matched infants dying of other diseases, and unmatched infants with Wilson–Mikity disease.

Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and severe interstitial lung disease (ILD). It is a progressive disease that requires a regular follow-up: clinical examination, ...

Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has an unpredictable course corresponding to various profiles: stability, physiological disease progression and rapid decline. A minority of patients ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Zepbound, a weight-loss medication, to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with obesity. This ...

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, ...

Cytotoxic means that a substance or process can damage cells or cause them to die. "Cyto" means cell and "toxic" means poison. You might hear the word when talking about chemotherapy drugs that kill ...