Respiratory

According to recent research, augmentation therapy improves survival rates amongst patients with severe ɑ1 antitrypsin deficiency. The findings from this study may benefit those patients with AATD who experience a rapid decline in lung function.

Researchers evaluated patient outcomes following lung transplant surgery for COVID-19-related ARDS and COVID-19-related pulmonary fibrosis…

The risk of asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalisation was found to be higher during warmer temperatures. Read for more…

Wearing a KF80 mask was found not to impact oxygenation and haemodynamic factors in adults with mild to moderate COPD.

A new study investigates former and current smokers to determine if proactive patient education and recruitment impact LDCT screening rates.

RESPIRATORY syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory disease and hospitalisation in infants worldwide…

Severe COVID-19 can lead to acute respiratory failure. In patients for whom conventional mechanical ventilatory support has failed, ECMO may be used…

Melatonin, the sleep hormone, potentiated the constriction of the airways, and consequently worsened asthma symptoms at night…