Pediatric #obstructivesleepapnea was significantly more likely in children with severe viral #lowerrespiratorytractinfections (aOR, 5.15), and this propensity was independent of virus type. pulmonologyadvisor.com/reports/osa-mo…

Adolescents with vaping or smoking history were up to 2.43 times more likely to report respiratory symptoms. pulmonologyadvisor.com/reports/adoles…

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Patients with #COPD treated with mepolizumab for 1 to 2 years saw a 38% reduction in severe exacerbations and a 43% reduction in ED and hospital visits for exacerbations. pulmonologyadvisor.com/reports/copd-b…

The #ARDS inflammatory phenotype was determined bedside by analyzing fresh plasma samples for interleukin-6 and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-1. pulmonologyadvisor.com/reports/ards-i…

Among patients with #inflammatoryboweldisease, the estimated overall prevalence of #bronchiectasis was 5.17%. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/high-rate…

Lower likelihood of timely #spirometry was related to female sex, low socio-economic status, cognitive impairment, depression/anxiety, frailty, and systemic antibiotic use. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/timely-sp…

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Those who participated in physical activity for up to 500 metabolic equivalent-minutes per week had a 10% lower risk for restrictive #spirometry pattern vs those with no physical activity. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/restricti…

Having a previous #Omicron infection was 100% effective in preventing future severe and critical #COVID-19 reinfections with an Omicron virus. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/sars-cov-…

#Measles is highly contagious in those who are unvaccinated and in rare instances leads to #pneumonia, brain damage, and death, especially in young children. pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/measl…

Combined #antifibrotic/pulmonary vasodilator therapy vs antifibrotics alone was significantly and independently tied to less death or LTx risk (HRs, 0.24 vs 0.93). pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/vasodilat…

Although #longtermoxygentherapy was linked to decreased hospitalizations, it was also associated with increased outpatient visits among patients in all disease categories. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/ltot-redu…

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Greater platelet factor 4 was linked to increased odds of #COPD, and smoking status significantly modified the relationship between vWF (a platelet activation measure) and FEV1/FVC. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/platelet-…

Normal #spirometry was seen in 63% of the patients with #sarcoidosis, with abnormal pulmonary function tests more likely in men. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/spirometr…

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#Pneumonia in-hospital mortality was independently linked to 8 risk factors: cough, ferritin, diabetes, lactic acid, needing #vasopressors, BUN, CK, and eosinophil level. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/model-pre…

An invasive #MechanicalVentilation mechanical power level of more than 17 J/min was independently associated with higher #ICU mortality in patients with AHRF, regardless of lung injury severity. pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/high-mech…

A #pulmonologist sued for #malpractice, found liable by a jury, and ordered to pay $2.7 million gets a new trial after appealing the decision; why does this happen? pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/physi…