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Medication prescribing

FDA Approves First Generic, Metered-Dose Inhaler for Asthma, COPD

03/16/2022

A generic drug-product combination for the treatment of asthma and COPD was just approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

03/16/2022

Research Summaries

Research Summary

New Guidelines Indicate the Necessary Use of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD

08/22/2023

Jessica Ganga

The American Thoracic Society released a set of guidelines addressing the use of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and other respiratory diseases.

08/22/2023

phenotypes

Subsets of Eosinophils in Induced Sputum in Patients With Allergic Asthma Identified

11/30/2022

Researchers aimed to investigate the possibility of differentiating between eosinophil subsets in the induced sputum of patients with allergic asthma and to ascertain the distribution of these subsets in...

11/30/2022

Conference Coverage

Chronic Cough Epidemiology, Management, Quality of Life

11/18/2022

In most cases, chronic cough represents a symptom of common respiratory and nonrespiratory diseases. This article summarizes a presentation on the diagnosis and management of chronic cough by John Russell,...

11/18/2022

Airway

Airway Differentiation for Eosinophilic Diseases

05/31/2022

Researchers examined how airway differentiation of eosinophilic progenitor cells may impact non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis and eosinophilic asthma.

05/31/2022

screening

USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for COPD in Asymptomatic Adults

05/24/2022

The USPSTF has updated their recommendations on screening for COPD in certain patient populations.

05/24/2022

April 2024

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April 2024

Volume 64

Issue 4