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Study Highlights Key RA-ILD Risk Factors, Urges Early Screening

November 20th 2024

This recent study highlights key risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), emphasizing the importance of early screening to improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.

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Novel, AI-Procured ISM001-055 Demonstrates Great Promise for Treatment of IPF

November 12th 2024

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COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Impact on Nursing Practices and Job Satisfaction

October 31st 2024

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FIBRONEER-IPF Trial of Nerandomilast Meets Primary End Point

September 19th 2024

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Are AI-Powered Robots the Future of Respiratory Health Care?

September 17th 2024

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November 21st 2024

Managing Patients With COPD: Evidence-Based Care and Optimizing Value of New and Emerging Targeted Therapies

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What We’re Reading: Respiratory Virus Travel Testing; Ketamine for Hard-to-Treat Pain; ACA Enrollment for 2023
November 6th 2023

What We’re Reading: Respiratory Virus Travel Testing; Ketamine for Hard-to-Treat Pain; ACA Enrollment for 2023

AJMC Staff
CDC plans to monitor over 30 pathogens in high-risk airports; a surge in ketamine prescriptions raises questions about safety and oversight; changes to come in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment for 2023.
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November 2nd 2023

E-Cigarettes Still a Threat to Youth Despite Decline in Use, New Data Show

Brooke McCormick
Despite e-cigarette use dropping 4.1% in the past year, it is still the most commonly used tobacco product among both middle and high school students.
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October 17th 2023

FDA Denies Marketing to 6 Vuse Alto Flavored e-Cigarette Products

Kevin Kunzmann
The marketing denial orders were due to what the FDA stated as insufficient data supporting the products' additional benefit for adults switching from smoking cigarettes to vaping or cessation.
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October 7th 2023

Medicare Coverage of Smoking Cessation Medications Worse Than Medicaid, Private Insurance, Study Says

Brooke McCormick
Patients with Medicare were 5.08 times more likely than patients with private insurance, and 2.81 times more likely than patients with Medicaid, to face a financial barrier to obtaining varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy.
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September 26th 2023

American Thoracic Society Calls for Equitable Access on World Lung Day

Brooke McCormick
To reduce the global burden of respiratory diseases and tackle inequalities, the Forum of International Respiratory Studies and the American Thoracic Society suggested improving access to preventive services, inhaler therapies, and effective pneumonia vaccines.
man smoking a cigarette
September 19th 2023

Higher Smoking Abstinence Rates Seen Among Participants Who Received Adaptive Treatment

Brooke McCormick
The study’s findings provide support for the use of precessation varenicline and nicotine patches in an adaptive treatment regimen where bupropion is provided to treat nonresponders.
pregnant woman holding stomach
September 15th 2023

Higher Smoking Abstinence Rate Found Among e-Cigarette Users During Late Pregnancy

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that individuals who used e-cigarettes had a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than those who used nicotine reduction therapy, especially for those who began using e-cigarettes before pregnancy.
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September 15th 2023

What We’re Reading: Expanding Fertility Benefits for Military; High “Tripledemic” Hospitalization Projections; MDMA Eases PTSD Symptoms

AJMC Staff
Senate and House Democrats again attempt to expand fertility treatments for veterans and active-duty personnel; CDC expects high hospitalization numbers due to “tripledemic” of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and the flu; a study found that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
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September 8th 2023

Children With ARDS Have a 30% Probability of Hospital Readmission, Study Says

Brooke McCormick
Important factors associated with hospital readmission of children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) included an index hospitalization of 14 days or longer and having chronic medical conditions during the index admission.
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September 6th 2023

What We’re Reading: RSV Cases Rise; Looming AIDS Program Deadline; Potential Early Autism Diagnosis

AJMC Staff
The CDC reports an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases among young children and babies; the deadline looms for reauthorizing the United States’ global AIDS program as it has become a topic within the abortion debate; an eye-tracking device may help to diagnose autism spectrum disorder earlier.
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August 26th 2023

Patients With ILD Identify Oxygen Therapy Barriers

Brooke McCormick
Proper implementation of oxygen therapy within patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires the strengthening of international guidelines, improved oxygen delivery systems, and equitable funding models.
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August 18th 2023

Tracking Physical Activity in Patients With ILD Lacks Consistency

Brooke McCormick
The researchers found that methods of physical activity data collection and processing for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) were difficult to interpret and to compare with other disease states.
person smoking a cigarette
August 12th 2023

Barriers Prevent Providers From Helping Patients Quit Smoking

Brooke McCormick
Researchers suggest providers learning more about e-cigarettes and updated, effective cessation methods could help their patients overcome barriers to smoking cessation treatment.
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August 5th 2023

Study: 6.2% of UK Adults Experience Chronic Cough During Their Lifetime

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that adults with chronic cough reported lower quality of life, greater health care resource utilization, and reduced work productivity than those without it.
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August 3rd 2023

Systematic Review Will Evaluate Effects of Cognitive Interventions for Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Ashley Gallagher
The study authors said that, to their knowledge, this will be the first systematic review focusing on the effects of cognitive interventions for those with chronic respiratory diseases.
Person smoking a cigarette
July 31st 2023

Cigarette-Dominant Users More Tobacco Dependent Than Smokeless Product, Poly Users

Brooke McCormick
The researchers used a study approach that accounted for the current variety of tobacco products available to better capture the current tobacco use profiles and their respective tobacco dependence.
person holding a "no smoking" sign
July 20th 2023

Cytisinicline Found to Aid in Smoking Cessation

Brooke McCormick
Six- or 12-week cytisinicline schedules supplemented with behavioral support demonstrated smoking cessation efficacy in clinical trial participants, offering new nicotine dependence treatment options.
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July 14th 2023

RV/EV, Seasonal Coronaviruses Most Frequent Respiratory Viruses in Students and Staff

Brooke McCormick
Researchers conducted a voluntary surveillance program in a Kansas City, Missouri, school district to detect the prevalence of respiratory viruses among students and staff members.
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July 13th 2023

Specialists Reach a Consensus on Chronic Cough Assessment and Diagnosis

Brooke McCormick
Panelists reached a consensus on statements about chronic cough diagnosis, helping to solidify opinions that can assist in the future creation of assessment guidelines.
Woman coughing
July 7th 2023

Chronic Cough Severity Appears Worse in Patients With Anxiety and Depression

Brooke McCormick
Researchers addressed the link between mental health conditions and chronic cough severity to help physicians personalize their treatment plans.
Wildfire
July 5th 2023

Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Infancy Linked to Earlier First Use of Respiratory Medicine

Brooke McCormick
Researchers linked wildfire smoke exposure during early developmental periods to earlier first use of upper respiratory medications.
Smoking and lungs
June 30th 2023

Extended-Duration Smoking Cessation Shows Promise for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

Giuliana Grossi
The data provide promising results, yielding a smoking abstinence rate of 26.4% in the intervention group at 18 months.
Lungs
June 29th 2023

Construction Workers at Increased Risk of Respiratory Hazards, Diseases

Brooke McCormick
Through a literature review, the authors identified common respiratory health conditions among construction workers due to hazards they encounter at work.
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June 23rd 2023

Exercise Rehabilitation Found to Help Alleviate Symptoms of Several Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Brooke McCormick
Researchers discovered that exercise helps to alleviate various symptoms for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer.
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June 13th 2023

Rate of Respiratory Impairments in Black Patients Increases When PFTs Use Race-Neutral Reference Equations

Pearl Steinzor
Using race-neutral rather than race and ethnicity-specific reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) increased the number of Black individuals considered to have respiratory impairments, suggesting that race and ethnicity-specific equations may reinforce health disparities.
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June 12th 2023

Black Patients With Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Failure Have Longer Hospital Stays Than White Patients

Pearl Steinzor
A longer length of hospitalization suggests how racial disparities may affect minority patients with severe respiratory illnesses.
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June 7th 2023

African American, Hispanic Individuals With Medicaid at Higher Risk of Uncontrolled Asthma

Justina Petrullo
Out of multiple risk factors, African American and Hispanic individuals with Medicaid are at a significantly higher risk of uncontrolled asthma.
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June 7th 2023

What We’re Reading: Appeals Court Hears ACA Case; Wildfire Smoke Sparks Health Alerts; Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Data

AJMC Staff
A federal appeals court heard argument about whether to freeze preventative health screenings and care in the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Canadian wildfires trigger health threats as smoke descends south; a large study displayed the safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in young children.
scale with a measuring tape around
June 6th 2023

In Asthma, Obesity Linked With Increase in All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality

Justina Petrullo
Obesity had a significant association with increased hazard of all-cause and cardiovascular fatality in adults with asthma, according to a recent study.
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June 2nd 2023

What We’re Reading: Biden Eyes Cohen for CDC; Bias in PFTs; US Birthrate Stays Flat

AJMC Staff
President Joe Biden has reportedly picked former North Carolina health chief Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, as next head of the CDC; Black men were probably underdiagnosed with lung problems because of software bias; the US birthrate remains flat.
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