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Tocilizumab Proves Stabilizing in SSc Study
04/07/2021
In a recent study independent of quantitative radiographic analysis of interstitial lung disease or fibrosis, tocilizumab successfully stabilized forced vital capacity (FVC) over 48 weeks in patients with early systemic sclerosis...
In a recent study independent of quantitative radiographic analysis of interstitial lung disease or fibrosis, tocilizumab successfully stabilized forced vital capacity (FVC) over 48 weeks in patients with early systemic sclerosis...
In a recent study independent of...
04/07/2021
Rheumatology & Arthritis
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COPD Drug Adherence Rates Among Patients on Various Combo Therapies
10/01/2020
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated combination treatment with umeclidinium/vilanterol had better medication adherence and were less likely to need rescue medication compared with patients who started with budesonide/formoterol.
Patients with COPD who initiated...
10/01/2020
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Are Plasma Homocysteine Levels Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease Among Patients With Dermatomyositis?
09/24/2020
Past studies have determined the associations between plasma homocysteine levels and autoimmune diseases such as SLE and systemic sclerosis. Researchers now assessed the relationship between plasma homocysteine levels and dermatomyositis.
Past studies have determined the associations between plasma homocysteine levels and autoimmune diseases such as SLE and systemic sclerosis. Researchers now assessed the relationship between plasma homocysteine levels and dermatomyositis.
Past studies have determined the...
09/24/2020
Autoimmune
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Europe`s First Lung Transplant on a Coronavirus Patient
05/26/2020
May 26, 2020 ‑ Last week, the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital carried out an urgent and highly complex lung transplant on a 45-year-old woman from Austria, who had developed severe respiratory failure as a...
May 26, 2020 ‑ Last week, the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital carried out an urgent and highly complex lung transplant on a 45-year-old woman from Austria, who had developed severe respiratory failure as a...
May 26, 2020 ‑ Last week, the...
05/26/2020
Cath Lab Digest
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How Effective Is the Influenza Vaccine Among Patients With COPD?
01/13/2020
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among older adults with COPD.
Authors of a new study evaluated...
01/13/2020
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Antibiotics Overprescribed for COPD
10/22/2019
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial showed that antibiotic prescribing can be reduced safely in COPD patients by using a rapid diagnostic (C-reactive protein) test," study coauthor Laura Shallcross, PhD, University College London, explained.
"A recent multicenter trial...
10/22/2019
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Do Inhaled Corticosteroids Reduce Hospitalizations Among Older Adults With Asthma, COPD?
10/21/2019
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or concurrent asthma and COPD are less likely to be hospitalized for obstructive lung disease if they take an inhaled corticosteroid, according to a new study.
Older adults with asthma or...
10/21/2019
Pharmacy Learning Network
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Aclidinium bromide does not worsen cardiovascular outcomes in COPD
05/08/2019
Aclidinium bromide reduces exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without worsening cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients, according to results from the ASCENT-COPD trial. ...
Aclidinium bromide reduces exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without worsening cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients, according to results from the ASCENT-COPD trial. ...
Aclidinium bromide reduces...
05/08/2019
Population Health
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Lung Transplant Recipients at Higher Risk for Lung Cancer Than General Population
01/04/2019
Recent data underscore the increased risk for lung cancer in recipients of lung transplants.
Recent data underscore the increased risk for lung cancer in recipients of lung transplants.
Recent data underscore the...
01/04/2019
Oncology
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Understanding COPD Diagnosis and Management
05/29/2018
During the NAMCP 2018 Spring Managed Care Forum, Sanjay Sethi, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Buffalo outlined the disease burden and challenges related to diagnosing and treating COPD.
During the NAMCP 2018 Spring Managed Care Forum, Sanjay Sethi, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Buffalo outlined the disease burden and challenges related to diagnosing and treating COPD.
During the NAMCP 2018 Spring...
05/29/2018
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Pulmonary Embolism: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
02/15/2023
In this episode of Vascular Voices, interventional radiologists Osman Ahmed, MD and Akhi Sista, MD and interventional cardiologists Jonathan Paul, MD and Eric Secemsky, MD discuss the latest advancements in pulmonary embolism treatment.
In this episode of Vascular Voices, interventional radiologists Osman Ahmed, MD and Akhi Sista, MD and interventional cardiologists Jonathan Paul, MD and Eric Secemsky, MD discuss the latest advancements in pulmonary embolism treatment.
In this episode of Vascular...
02/15/2023
Vascular Disease Management
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Podcasts
Understanding Efficacy, Clinical Use of Lung Cancer Treatment With Phase 3 Data
12/10/2021
Martin Edelman, MD, chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, deputy director of clinical research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the disease burden of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as the findings from a phase 3 trial that...
Martin Edelman, MD, chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, deputy director of clinical research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the disease burden of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as the findings from a phase 3 trial that...
Martin Edelman, MD, chair,...
12/10/2021
First Report Managed Care
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Treatment Options and Unmet Need in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
10/08/2021
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, medical director at US Oncology Network, provides an overview of currently available treatment options in non-small cell lung cancer, and describes the...
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, medical director at US Oncology Network, provides an overview of currently available treatment options in non-small cell lung cancer, and describes the...
Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP,...
10/08/2021
First Report Managed Care
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Joseph A. Diamond, MD, on At-Home vs In-Lab Polysomnography for Sleep Disordered Breathing
04/08/2019
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 3 and discusses the difference between at-home vs in-lab polysomnography testing for sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 3 and discusses the difference between at-home vs in-lab polysomnography testing for sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the...
04/08/2019
Neurology
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Joseph A. Diamond, MD, on Starting the Conversation About Sleep Disordered Breathing
03/25/2019
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 2 and explains how to start the conversation with your patients about sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine, answers the question at the end of Case Part 2 and explains how to start the conversation with your patients about sleep disordered breathing.
Joseph Diamond, MD, from the...
03/25/2019
Neurology

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Loudness of Snoring May Indicate Greater Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents
01/16/2025
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
Psych Congress Network
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New Restless Leg Syndrome Guidance Reverses Some Previous Recommendations
12/18/2024
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends significant changes in the treatment of patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), and updates the academy’s previous guidance from 2012.
A new clinical practice...
12/18/2024
Neurology
Sleep Disorders Linked With Epilepsy in Older Adults
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Sleep Disorders Linked With Epilepsy in Older Adults
05/07/2024
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are associated with late-onset epilepsy independently of hypertension and stroke, according to a study published online in the journal Sleep.
Sleep apnea and low oxygen...
05/07/2024
Neurology
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Merck’s Investigational Activin Signaling Inhibitor Sotatercept Improved 6-Minute Walk Distance by 40.8 Meters at Week 24 vs Placebo in Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Background Therapy
03/06/2023
Sotatercept demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 8 of 9 secondary measures, including reduction in risk of clinical worsening or death Results presented today at ACC.23/WCC and published in The New England Journal of...
Sotatercept demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 8 of 9 secondary measures, including reduction in risk of clinical worsening or death Results presented today at ACC.23/WCC and published in The New England Journal of...
Sotatercept demonstrated...
03/06/2023
Vascular Disease Management
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Late Breaking Data on Pulmonary Vein Isolation with HELIOSTAR™ Balloon Ablation Catheter Presented at AF Symposium 2023
02/08/2023
Presentation details results from Biosense Webster's global, multicenter STELLAR study
Presentation details results from Biosense Webster's global, multicenter STELLAR study
Presentation details results...
02/08/2023
EP Lab Digest
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Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms Common in Patients With Severe Asthma
02/08/2023
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with severe asthma have symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study published in Respiratory Research
Nearly half of patients with...
02/08/2023
Psych Congress Network
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Inside A Children’s Hospital: Struggling to Cope With a Surge of Respiratory Illness
12/22/2022
Typically, this ER sees about 140 kids per day; on a recent day they saw 253.
Typically, this ER sees about 140 kids per day; on a recent day they saw 253.
Typically, this ER sees about...
12/22/2022
EMSWorld
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Therapy Improves Asthma in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps
12/01/2022
A post hoc analysis showed long-term treatment with a systemic therapy option was efficacious and safe in patients with asthma who had coexisting chronic rhinosinusitis and/or nasal polyps.
A post hoc analysis showed long-term treatment with a systemic therapy option was efficacious and safe in patients with asthma who had coexisting chronic rhinosinusitis and/or nasal polyps.
A post hoc analysis showed...
12/01/2022
First Report Managed Care
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No Link Between ED Costs for Asthma Care and Odds of a Return Visit
11/22/2022
Study authors evaluated whether emergency department costs were associated with the likelihood of a 7-day revisit for another asthma exacerbation.
Study authors evaluated whether emergency department costs were associated with the likelihood of a 7-day revisit for another asthma exacerbation.
Study authors evaluated whether...
11/22/2022
First Report Managed Care
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Focus Groups Reveal Shortcomings of Current State of Asthma Care
11/14/2022
Study authors assessed data regarding perceptions, experiences, and concerns of adult patients and caregivers of children with asthma.
Study authors assessed data regarding perceptions, experiences, and concerns of adult patients and caregivers of children with asthma.
Study authors assessed data...
11/14/2022
First Report Managed Care

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