Pulmonology

A new meta-analysis found prevalence of asthma higher in countries with better air quality, higher income status, and health care access.

Data presented at CHEST 2023 shows treatment with hydrocortisone is associated with a decrease in morality among patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

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First nonprescription daily oral contraceptive pill, OTC opioid antagonist nasal spray for opioid overdose, and 5 more FDA-approved drugs primary care clinicians should know about.

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IDWeek 2023. Nirsevimab efficacy was significant across infant subgroups in preventing hospitalization for RSV-LRTI during a first RSV season.

IDWeek 2023: Older adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus were more likely to be women, be immunocompromised, and to have traveled within the prior 2 weeks,

A phase 3 study found VE from a single shot against RSV-LRTD in adults aged ≥60 years persisted through a second season; revaccination did not increase protection.

IDWeek 2023. New data shows non-Hispanic Black patients had a 13% lower likelihood of getting the influenza vaccine compared to non-Hispanic White patients.

Immune response in older adults after receiving both vaccines in the same visit was noninferior to sequential administration and the safety profile was acceptable.

The study findings on enhanced immunity from a third mRNA-1273 dose and specific population benefits will help build effective public health policy, authors say.

The intranasal delivery and live attenuated form of CoviLiv may strengthen immune response and vaccine acceptance and uptake in populations and regions where both are low.

COVID-19, influenza, and RSV will be the topics of a different types of sessions examining the history, new diagnostics, prevention, and future treatments during IDWeek 2023.

Many patients with moderate-to-severe asthma may not be using inhaled corticosteroids along with rescue medications to avoid serious disease exacerbations.

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Meta-analysis: Among persons with symptoms of long COVID, respiratory and exercise training were effective but pooled information on safety was "uncertain, imprecise."

Experts conclude their discussion on the efficacy and safety study of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) commenting on possible dosing strategies and key takeaways from this study.

Experts discuss the results of the safety and efficacy study of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) commenting on the adverse events observed in the test and placebo groups.

Experts discuss how infant weight related to efficacy outcomes of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), providing their clinical expertise on why this may have occurred and what improvements can be made to mitigate these differences.

Experts discuss data relating to the strains of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how clinicians should consider them in relation to the efficacy of nirsevimab.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, continue their discussion on the results of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and offer insights on how this may change therapeutic approaches in the future.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, and Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, discuss the initial efficacy data of the study on nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how it compared to placebo.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discuss the patient population of the safety and efficacy study on nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, presents the background, objectives, and methods of a recent study on the efficacy and safety of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in late-preterm and term infants.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discuss the prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and prior preventative gaps. They also discuss the recent FDA-approval of nirsevimab for late-preterm and term infants.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, and Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, introduce the objectives of their discussion and background information on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and nirsevimab.

Reduced exacerbations, improved lung function, increased QoL, and less use of systemic corticosteroids underscore dupilumab's effects against type 2 inflammation.

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