Jun 28, 2024 · The GINA 2024 asthma update includes new guidance on medications, monitoring, treatment goals, remission, cough variant asthma, children, and more.

Nov 22, 2024 · The 2025 GOLD COPD report, titled “Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD: 2025 Report,” can now be downloaded from the GOLD website, along with a pocket guide to the report and the “2025 …

May 29, 2024 · Restrictive lung diseases are respiratory disorders marked by diminished lung capacity stemming from a wide range of underlying factors, including changes in lung parenchyma or conditions that affect the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular system. 1 Restrictive lung diseases can be classified as pulmonary parenchyma diseases (intrinsic causes) or extrapulmonary diseases (extrinsic causes ...

Jan 3, 2025 · HealthDay News — Norovirus is surging across the United States this winter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data show 91 outbreaks of norovirus during the week of Dec. 5, a sharp rise from the 69 outbreaks recorded the previous week, according to the Associated Press.For context, the first week of December has typically seen a ...

For select patients with COPD, nebulized drugs might offer an alternative to a breath-actuated, hand-held inhaler. 5 Adherence to inhaled medication in patients with COPD is low, with the nonadherence rate ranging from 50% to 80%. 6 Among the causes of nonadherence is the inability to use an inhaler as directed. 6 Inhalers can be nearly impossible to use for patients who have a low inspiratory ...

Jan 31, 2020 · The term “healthcare-associated pneumonia” (HCAP) was introduced in 2005 in the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for the management of adults with nosocomial pneumonia because of concerns regarding a potentially greater risk of multidrug-resistant pathogens (MDRs) and associated treatment needs among patients with frequent healthcare ...

Apr 29, 2024 · Air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening medical condition that occurs when air bubbles enter the bloodstream, which can block the flow of blood to vital organs. 1,2 When an air bubble enters a vein, it is referred to as a venous air embolism, while an air bubble entering an artery is an arterial air embolism. 1 Epidemiology and Etiology of Air Embolism

Apr 12, 2024 · Pneumonitis refers to inflammation or irritation of the lungs that is triggered by allergens, environmental irritants, radiation therapy for cancer, and certain medications. 1 Patients with pneumonitis experience shortness of breath, a dry cough, and chest pain. In many cases, these symptoms resolve by limiting exposure to the trigger.

Nov 15, 2023 · History and Epidemiology. Upper airway obstruction is defined as the blockage of any part of the airway located above the thoracic inlet. It can be caused by a mild condition of nasal obstruction due to the common cold or to an obstruction requiring emergency ventilation, intubation, and surgical opening of the airway in order to avoid life-threatening conditions. 1,2

Nov 6, 2024 · Dupilumab was associated with a decreased risk for all-cause mortality, emergency visits, acute exacerbations (AEs), respiratory failure, and respiratory infections in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), investigators reported in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.. Investigators conducted a population-based cohort study to assess the long-term effectiveness ...