Respiratory

1 Credit / Cardiology, Neurology

The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

1.0 Credit / Immunology, Pulmonology/Respiratory

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

1.5 Credits / Gynecologic Cancer, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Oncology, Women's Health

Advancing Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: A Managed Care Perspective on Personalized Care

1.5 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology

Updated Guidance and Managed Care Strategies to Optimize Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage

1.5 Credits / Immunology, Pulmonology

Reflecting on the Real-World Use of Biologic Therapy in Asthma Management

1.5 Credits / Pulmonology

Advancing Cystic Fibrosis Management: The Evolving Role of Specialty and Managed Care Pharmacists

1.5 Credits / Pulmonology, Cardiology, Rare Diseases

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Real-World Applications of New Therapies and Management Strategies

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November 24th 2021

Heartburn Can Predict Acid Suppression Success in Chronic Cough, Study Finds

Despite a relatively low response rate to acid suppression therapy to treat chronic cough, heartburn was a highly significant predictor of success.

November 20th 2021

Poor Nutritional Status May Predict High Pneumonia Risk in Elderly, Study Finds

The prognosis was worse in patients with basic dementia or Alzheimers disease as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma.

November 19th 2021

Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness May Predict Cough-Variant Asthma in Adults With Chronic Cough

The study found that cough severity and cough-related quality of life were not related to the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in nonsmoking adults with cough-variant asthma.

November 9th 2021

Dr Ron Eccles on Measuring the Blinding That Happens in Chronic Cough Therapy Trials

Most adverse events in trials of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) blockers for chronic cough are related to taste, which may inadvertently cause the studies to become unblinded to patients, and a way of measuring this to know the extent of the problem is needed, said Ron Eccles, BSc, PhD, DSc, emeritus professor at Cardiff University.

November 8th 2021

Evaluation of a Pediatric Asthma High-risk Scoring Algorithm

Harold J. Farber, MD, MSPH Edwin A. Silveira, BS Robert Moore, MD Marianna M. Sockrider, MD, DrPH

An asthma risk score using 7 clinically relevant parameters evaluated in a pediatric Medicaid managed care population can stratify risk for following-year asthma hospitalization.

October 29th 2021

Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Doubled in 7 Years in US, Canada, Review Finds

Multiple nationally representative surveys found that approximately 1 in 3 grade 12 students vaped cannabis in 2018 alone.

October 28th 2021

What We’re Reading: Medicare Readmission Penalties; Cigarette Sales Rose in 2020; Antidepressant Shows Promise as COVID-19 Treatment

Medicare punished more than 2000 hospitals for high readmissions; cigarette sales increased in 2020 for the first time in 2 decades; a cheap antidepressant showed promise as an affordable oral treatment for COVID-19.

October 22nd 2021

Dr Peter Dicpinigaitis on Gender, Ethnic Differences in Chronic Cough

Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, professor of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, director of the Montefiore Cough Center, and editor-in-chief of LUNG, addresses gender and chronic cough

October 20th 2021

US Cigarette Sales 14% Higher Than Expected During Pandemic, Report Finds

While sales have gone up, the research does not directly show whether there is an increase in people smoking cigarettes.

October 13th 2021

Medicare Advantage–Pharmacy Partnership Improves Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates

Richard L. Sheer, BA David P. Nau, PhD Nicholas Dorich, PharmD Jesse McCullough, PharmD Annette D. Boyer, RPh Matthew Pickering, PharmD Patrick J. Campbell, PharmD, PhD Margaret K. Pasquale, PhD

Patients whose pharmacy receives notification of their immunization gap have twice the odds of receiving immunizations compared with those whose pharmacy does not receive the notification.

October 10th 2021

Paulette Nyahay on the Empowerment That Comes From Talking About Chronic Cough

Paulette Nyahay has a chronic cough unrelated to her asthma; here, she discusses how she works with multiple doctors and about how she discusses her condition with others.

October 8th 2021

What We’re Reading: Fall in US COVID-19 Deaths; Permissible Air Pollution Levels Increase Mortality Risk; Moderna Production Challenges

New data show a decrease in COVID-19 deaths in the United States; long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases mortality risk; Moderna pressured to ramp up vaccine production.

October 8th 2021

Cough-Variant Asthma Linked to Bronchial Sensitivity in Nonsmokers

Emily Brill

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness may indicate the presence of cough-variant asthma in nonsmokers who have chronic cough, new research shows.

October 5th 2021

Dr Peter Dicpinigaitis Discusses the State of Chronic Cough Treatment

Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, professor of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, director of the Montefiore Cough Center, and editor-in-chief of LUNG, addresses the lack of approved treatments for chronic cough in the United States, current off-label remedies, and the prospect of future approvals.

September 29th 2021

Dr Ron Eccles on Therapies That Block ATP and Reduce Cough

Therapies that block adenosine triphosphate (ATP) can reduce the irritation that causes cough, and some currently being studied also don’t have taste side effects that can confound clinical trial results, explained Ron Eccles, BSc, PhD, DSc, emeritus profess at Cardiff University.

September 24th 2021

Study: CST Effective in Patients With Concurrent CRC, Voice Disorders

Gianna Melillo

Analysis results highlight the efficacy of cough suppression therapy (CST) for those with chronic refractory cough and voice disorders.

September 21st 2021

COVID-19 Symptoms Can Differentiate Respiratory Diseases, Study Says

Among patients with COVID-19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma were more prevalent than allergic rhinitis.

September 20th 2021

What We’re Reading: Pfizer Underscores Vaccine Safety; COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Updated; Democrats Push Health Care Reforms

Pfizer says a newly formulated dose of its vaccine is safe and effective in children; CDC data underscore the efficacy of the 3 COVID-19 vaccines; Biden aims to reform health care with trillion-dollar package.

September 18th 2021

Study Reinforces Effectiveness of HD-Trivalent Influenza Vaccines

High-dose trivalent flu vaccine was associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization and emergency department visits for pneumonia or influenza in adults aged 65 and above, according to a recent study.

September 7th 2021

Back-to-School Virus Watch: Children Are at Risk for More Than Just COVID-19

Skylar Jeremias

Researchers have found that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused potentially millions of children to miss routine vaccines. During a time of back-to-school excitement and reversals of transmission prevention efforts in some states, children may be at risk of facing a slew of non-COVID-19 viral outbreaks.

September 4th 2021

Study Adds Knowledge to Asthma Severity’s Effects on Health-Related Quality of Life

The authors said the results may prove useful in adding to the relatively small body of information known about the relationship between health-related quality of life and how the severity of asthma affects a patient’s preference values.

August 27th 2021

Hospital Discharge Diagnosis Position: Impact on Adult Pneumonia Burden Estimates

Jose A. Suaya, MD, PhD, MPH Ermias Tilahun, PhD, MPH Vannessa Harrison, DrPH John M. McLaughlin, PhD Erica Chilson, PharmD Jeffrey Vietri, PhD David L. Swerdlow, MD Bradford D. Gessner, MD, MPH Raul E. Isturiz, MD

Disease burden estimates of pneumonia-associated hospitalizations are more sensitive when including pneumonia coded in any diagnosis field vs in only the first discharge diagnosis field.

August 27th 2021

What We’re Reading: FDA Rejects Some e-Cigarette Products; Oregon, Idaho Struggle With COVID-19 Surges; Drop in Breast Cancer Screenings

FDA halts sale of more than 50,000 flavored e-cigarette products; health systems in Idaho and Oregon struggle to meet the influx of patients with COVID-19; drop in breast cancer screening rates seen throughout pandemic.

August 21st 2021

Developing a PROM to Measure Severity of Chronic Cough

Researchers conducted a literature survey about chronic cough symptoms to create a patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) tool in order to measure cough severity.

August 20th 2021

Study Adds Evidence Linking Vaping to Short-term Lung Symptoms in Youth