Isabella Hornick

CHICAGO — Patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation had reduced odds for in-hospital mortality if they had a prior history of bariatric surgery, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“Our findings are consistent with superior outcomes in patients admitted for acute exacerbation of COPD who had received prior bariatric surgery compared to those who did

CHICAGO — A single-inhaler triple therapy improved lung function in adults and adolescents with inadequately controlled asthma and was superior to the standard of care inhaler, according to data from two phase 3 trials.“This reinforces the positive impact of triple therapy on patients with asthma uncontrolled on inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting beta agonists and provides us with

CHICAGO — Dyspnea and quality of life improved with receipt of ensifentrine in a subgroup of adults with moderate to severe COPD without an exacerbation during the trial period, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“As clinicians, we see many patients with COPD who continue to have symptoms despite reducing exacerbation with standard of care therapies, [and] our

CHICAGO — A significant link was found between active cigarette smoking and an elevated rate of pneumonia in COPD, whereas this was not true for active e-cigarette or cigar smoking, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“We demonstrated that adults with COPD have higher rates of acquiring pneumonia over a 12-month timeframe if they are actively smoking

CHICAGO — Adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension using vs. not using GLP-1 receptor agonists had significantly lower relative risks for mortality and respiratory failure, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.In a retrospective study, Saud Alawad, MBBS, third-year internal medicine resident at West Virginia University, and colleagues analyzed adults with a group 1 PAH

Among adults with COPD and type 2 inflammation, having a history of cardiovascular or metabolic disease did not change benefits seen with dupilumab, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.“Dupilumab is already approved for eligible patients with COPD, and these findings emphasize that the presence of cardiovascular and metabolic

 The FDA approved Eydenzelt, a biosimilar referencing Eylea, for the treatment of four retinal diseases, according to a press release from Celltrion.

Individuals with post-COVID syndrome had higher immune cell counts after receiving exercise-based rehabilitation vs. usual care for 8 weeks, according to data presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.“Clinicians should consider exercise-based interventions for people with long COVID to improve exercise capacity and immune function,” Enya Daynes, PhD, MCSP,

Paternal smoking during puberty was linked to epigenetic age acceleration in female offspring determined via three epigenetic clocks, according to data presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.Epigenetic age is “a cellular biomarker derived from DNA methylation patterns that reflects biological aging,” according to the study poster.

Consuming a diverse diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk for atopic dermatitis in offspring by changing the infant gut microbiome, according to results published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. “Our research strengthens the body of evidence on a link between a diverse maternal diet during pregnancy and reduced onset of AD (eczema) in the offspring during the crucial first 3years of