Home Oxygen Therapy: Indications and Clinical Considerations
Home oxygen therapy is predominantly prescribed to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to alleviate hypoxemia and improve symptoms, highlighting its role in the management of advanced respiratory diseases characterized by impaired gas exchange.
November 2022
Reducing Hospitalizations for Childhood Asthma: Insights from Systematic Reviews
Systematic reviews identify interventions that effectively reduce hospitalizations and improve outcomes in children with asthma, informing evidence-based strategies to optimize asthma management and minimize healthcare utilization among vulnerable pediatric populations.
November 2022
Non-Invasive Respiratory Strategies in Acute ARDS due to COVID-19: Clinical Outcomes
An initial continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) strategy significantly reduces the risk of tracheal intubation or mortality in patients with acute ARDS due to COVID-19, underscoring the importance of early non-invasive respiratory support in improving clinical outcomes in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
October 2022
Metabolic Syndrome and COVID-19 Outcomes: Implications for Disease Burden
Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death from COVID-19, providing insights into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on individuals with metabolic comorbidities and underlying cardiometabolic dysfunction.
September 2022
Effectiveness of Masks in Public Spaces: Real-World Efficacy
Masks are highly effective in protecting against infections in closed public spaces, underscoring their role as a critical preventive measure in reducing the transmission of respiratory pathogens and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases in community settings.
September 2022
Non-Invasive Respiratory Strategies in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19: Clinical Outcomes
An initial continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) strategy significantly reduces the risk of tracheal intubation or mortality in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19, supporting the use of non-invasive respiratory support as a frontline treatment approach in affected individuals.
September 2022
Metabolic Syndrome and COVID-19 Outcomes: Implications for Disease Burden
Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death from COVID-19, providing insights into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on individuals with metabolic comorbidities and underlying cardiometabolic dysfunction.
September 2022
Impact of Spirometry on Childhood Asthma Management: Treatment Outcomes
Evaluation of spirometric measurements in children with newly diagnosed asthma demonstrates improvements with treatment, highlighting the utility of spirometry in guiding asthma management and monitoring treatment response in pediatric patients.
July 2022
Revised Definition of COPD Exacerbation: Standardization of Care and Management
A proposed standardization of care for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) aims to improve clinical outcomes and optimize management strategies in COPD exacerbations.
June 2022
