Pulmonology

Future studies may consider PARS the new gold standard in predicting pediatric asthma risk, said study authors.

AAAAI 2023. Pandemic prescribing rates for systemic corticosteroids increased from Alpha to Delta to Omicron waves of COVID-19 but hospitalizations have dropped, study finds.

Pfizer will present pivotal phase 3 data for RSVpreF to the ACIP on February 23; FDA has set a PDUFA date for the vaccine candidate of August 2023.

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The CAPTURE tool was able to identify 50% of primary care patients with COPD who could immediately benefit from treatment; experts say, it's a start.

Medical director of the NFID William Schaffner, MD, shares his messages to primary care clinicians as the final months of this year's flu season near.

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Among patients with COPD and OSA, those with consistent CPAP compliance over 12 months showed improved lung function and experienced fewer AECOPD.

Prediction of COPD exacerbations was significantly better with a CT biomarker-based model than either exacerbation history or BODE index.

Administering multiple vaccines at the same visit is shown to increase vaccination rates but is not always advisable. Try this quiz on 2 clinical scenarios.

Which states have the most residents reporting long COVID symptoms? Which ones have the least? Scroll through our new slideshow for answers.

Vaccine uptake this respiratory virus season is lagging compared to previous years, says Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Check your knowledge of mechanistic features of severe asthma, specific biomarker level cut offs, and impact of comorbid disease on choice of biologic treatment.

The approval offers patients the choice to administer the monoclonal antibody at home using a prefilled device or to continue to receive it in a clinical setting.

COPD was associated with a 61% increase in risk of death and 13% greater total costs in the year after surgery, according to a new study.

Severe uncontrolled asthma is a clinical treatment challenge even with advanced biologic therapies available. Test your knowledge of a few key characteristics with a quick quiz.

Distinguishing between influenza, COVID-19, and RSV and persuading vaccine-weary patients to get vaccinated are some of the challenges this season, says William Schaffner, MD.

Asthma exacerbations in children living in low-income urban areas were significantly associated with reduced air quality and specific pollutants in a new analysis.

The mRNA vaccine returned efficacy of 83.7% against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease defined by ≥2 symptoms and of 82.4% against disease defined by ≥3 symptoms.

Exacerbation history alone is unlikely to provide clinical utility for predicting future COPD exacerbations and could be associated with a risk of harm, according to new analysis.

If approved, nirsevimab would be the first single-dose RSV preventative option for the broad newborn and infant population in the US.

Adherence to several different healthy eating patterns was associated with reduced risk for all- and specific-cause mortality in a large prospective cohort study with 36 years of follow-up.

Among the CDC vaccine advisory group's recommendations are adding COVID-19 vaccines to the Vaccine for Children program and allowing PCV20 shots for those who previously received PCV13.

The FDA has granted priority review to a biologics license application for Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate, RSVpreF, for adults aged ≥60 years.