Takeaways from Radiology:
➡️Individuals with more vs. less quantitative interstitial abnormality progression experienced more severe acute respiratory disease events.
➡️Findings from this study continued to be seen after adjustment.

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💬'CF is a #multisystem disease and requires a #multidisciplinary approach, and the care of patients has been #team -based for many years,' Mark Selleck, MD, PhD, at Children's Hospital LA, told Healio. #cysticfibrosis

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Published in Radiology: The odds for severe acute respiratory disease events😮💨 rose among previous/current #smokers 🚬 with evidence of quantitative interstitial #abnormality , or QIA, progression on CT scans.

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The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Children's Hospital LA continues to advance research🔬 on this disease.

🗨️Healio spoke with Mark Selleck, MD, PhD, at Children's Hospital LA, to learn more about the CF Center and recent advancements in #CF care.

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💬“These rules cap a 6-month period of great progress by U.S. #EPA ,” Paul Billings, BA, at American Lung Association, said during a roundtable discussion hosted by the American Lung Association. #powerplant #emissions #pollution

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🗨️“Climate change is impacting our immune system, and that is tied to almost everything health related,” Mary Margaret Johnson, MD, PhD, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told Healio. Harvard Chan EH #asthma

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The U.S. EPA has finalized standards lowering📉 #mercury and toxic metal #emissions , as well as #carbon #pollution from power plants, according to a press release.

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Published in Frontiers in Science: Climate change has resulted in higher #pollution levels🏭, more #wildfires 🔥 and warmer temperatures🌡️, all of which come together and increase the risk for #asthma . Healio Allergy and Asthma

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ICYMI📣 from CHEST® Journal:
Following 30-minute #waterpipe use, habitual users had elevated blood pressure and heart rate❤️ vs. before use.

💬Christy Sadreameli (@PedLungDoc), MD, MHS, American Lung Association spokesperson, comments.

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ICYMI📣 from JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery:
😴Hypoglossal nerve stimulation lowers #OSA severity in patients unable to use #CPAP .
💤Responses to this therapy differ based on #BMI and #sleep position.

💬Eric Landsness, MD, PhD, at Washington University Department of Neurology, comments.

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A draft evidence report by #ICER found that #ensifentrine improves outcomes in #COPD , but is unlikely to be cost effective💵.

Click below⬇️ to read this article and a commentary by Mike Hess (Mike Hess, #TeamOxyphile🫁 🌬️), MPH, RRT, RPFT, at COPD Foundation.
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Models in an #ICER draft evidence report suggested #ensifentrine (Verona Pharma), a novel inhaled dual PDE-3 and PDE-4 inhibitor for #COPD , would exceed typical cost-effective💲 thresholds.

🗨️David Rind, MD, MSc, at ICER, comments.

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Do you treat #COPD ? Healio is conducting research on the challenges surrounding COPD, diagnosis, misinformation and education
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❗In a draft evidence report by ICER: #Ensifentrine plus maintenance therapy yielded multiple benefits in patients with moderate to severe #COPD , but if priced at $18,000 a year, it would go over common cost-effectiveness thresholds.

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💬'Until this regulation is enacted/enforced, #miners are permitted to be exposed to double the amount of #silica dust as any other American worker (eg, construction workers, countertop installers, etc),' Drew A. Harris, MD, at UVA Department of Medicine, said.
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In a cohort of individuals with respiratory symptoms, 21% had undiagnosed #COPD or #asthma . Researchers found poorer outcomes in the undiagnosed cohorts vs. healthy controls.

🗨️Andrew Gangemi, MD, at Lewis Katz School of Medicine, comments.

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The MSHA_DOL has finalized stricter limits on #silica dust exposure for #miners ⛏️.

🗨️Healio spoke with Drew A. Harris, MD, at UVA Department of Medicine and Stone Mountain Health Services, and Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, FCCP, at National Jewish Health and at CU Denver.

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Published in #AJRCCM : Compared with healthy individuals, having #undiagnosed #COPD or #asthma negatively impacted quality of life and led to higher health care usage👩‍⚕️. ATS Blue Journal Healio Allergy and Asthma

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Patients with #asthma exacerbations and elevated blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled nitric oxide saw fewer exacerbations with #lebrikizumab , said researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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