Isabella Hornick

PHILADELPHIA — Performing spirometry in patients with COPD before lung cancer screening could help identify those who would benefit most from screening, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.“[Lung cancer] is the most common cause of cancer death throughout the world, with an estimated 1.8 million individuals dying from lung cancer in 2022, and by

Among adults with asthma and type 2 diabetes, there was a link between metformin use and fewer asthma attacks, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.Additionally, a link between add-on GLP-1 receptor agonists and even fewer asthma attacks was reported in this population, according to researchers.

Significant predictors of FVC and diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide included frailty, low fat-free mass index and sarcopenia in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to data published in Respiratory Research.Additionally, the risk for mortality was significantly heightened with frailty but not with low fat-free mass index (FFMI) or sarcopenia, according to

The FDA has cleared an investigational new drug application for the RespiRx Nicotine Inhaler (QN-01), an inhaled nicotine replacement therapy, according to a press release.With this authorization, the release says that the product’s manufacturer, Qnovia, now seeks to establish the pharmacokinetic, safety and tolerability profiles of the RespiRx Nicotine Inhaler in current adult smokers vs.

November 20 marks World COPD Day 2024, a worldwide effort with three goals: raising awareness, sharing knowledge and discussing ways to lower disease burden, according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.This year, the World COPD Day theme is “Know Your Lung Function,” emphasizing the significance of lung function testing for diagnosing individuals with COPD

The ability of an artificial neural network to predict COPD exacerbations from urine samples was “excellent,” according to results published in ERJ Open Research.“A predictive test of an impending COPD exacerbation that can be done easily in a patient's home using a urine dipstick would allow the clinician to personalize an early intervention to reduce exposures, optimize

With the known negative impacts of air pollution on health, especially in patients with respiratory diseases/conditions, lacking local air quality and pollution data can be detrimental to an individual’s well-being.According to an American Lung Association press release, 2,700 U.S. counties had incomplete or no fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring data in 2020, 2021 and 2022, but a

During assessments of episodic memory, processing speed, and inhibition and attention, children with vs. without asthma had poorer scores, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.“Recommendations to clinicians are premature, but our results underscore the importance of looking at asthma as a potential source of cognitive difficulty in children,” Nicholas J.

Older men with COPD experienced improved lung function, functional fitness and quality of life after partaking in a tai chi plus yoga program for 12 weeks, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.“Clinicians may consider incorporating mind-body exercises like tai chi and yoga into COPD rehabilitation, as these interventions are safe, feasible and effective in improving

BOSTON — Pregnant women with very severe interstitial lung disease had fewer term deliveries and more preterm births and miscarriages vs. women with a lower disease severity level, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.For patients with ILD, Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine and population health sciences and chief of the division of rheumatology