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FDA Approves New Drug to Help Control Severe Asthma
Tezspire is unique in that it only targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin, the molecule involved in airway inflammation (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - December 24, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, FDA Approvals, Source Type: news

FDA Approves Pfizer Pill as First At - Home COVID - 19 Treatment
Recent trial showed Paxlovid cut the odds for hospitalization and death by nearly 90 percent in high - risk people (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - December 23, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Infections, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, FDA Approvals, Source Type: news

Longitudinal Analysis of PRISm Conducted in Large Adult Population
Preserved ratio impaired spirometry associated with increased risks for breathlessness and cardiovascular disease (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 10, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Pandemic Puts ‘ Outdated ’ Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny
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Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 10, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Nursing, Pulmonology, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

ACAAI: Youth With Asthma Not Prepared for Transition to Adult Care
Half of young adults surveyed did not remember being introduced to concepts of transitioning care by their pediatric provider (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 8, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Conference News, Source Type: news

ACAAI: Sensitization to Allergens Not Up for Children With Asthma
From 1999 to 2014, there was no increase seen in prevalence of sensitization to any pollen or allergen (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 8, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Allergy, Conference News, Source Type: news

Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
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Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Pulmonology, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults
Task force concludes with moderate certainty that there is no net benefit for screening asymptomatic adults for COPD (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

EHR Data Support Reported Effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine
Retrospective study showed incidence rate ratio of 0.26 for SARS - CoV - 2 infection in vaccinated persons versus unvaccinated controls (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Pathology, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Results Mixed for Use of Zinc for Acute Viral RTIs in Adults
Some evidence suggests zinc might shorten duration of symptoms, but further research needed to address many unanswered questions (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds
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Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news

COVID - 19 Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide
COVID - 19 is now the third leading cause of death worldwide, behind only heart disease and stroke (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Institutional, Source Type: news

Pediatric Critical Care Professionals Experiencing Moral Distress
Professionals experiencing moral distress during COVID - 19 pandemic due to factors that challenge professional integrity (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 1, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Journal, Source Type: news

Risankizumab Not Beneficial for Severe Asthma in Adults
In phase 2a trial, time to first asthma worsening shorter with risankizumab compared with placebo (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 29, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Higher Dose of Steroid Does Not Improve Outcomes in Severe COVID - 19
Number of days alive without life support at day 28 did not differ with dexamethasone 12 mg versus 6 mg in those with severe hypoxemia (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 29, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Nursing, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Journal, Source Type: news