Respiratory

Paternal prepubertal exposure to passive smoke is associated with impaired lung function trajectories in their children, persisting from childhood into middle age and raising the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Children with asthma face a heightened risk of fractures, particularly when treated with corticosteroids, according to findings from a large nationwide cohort study.

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are emerging as a potential therapeutic option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a recent review that examined growing clinical evidence.

Telemedicine follow-up significantly improved quality of life and inhaler use techniques among patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized controlled trial.

Adults with psoriasis may be more likely to also have chronic bronchitis, according to new U.S. population-based findings.

Severe Legionnaires’ disease requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission shows improved survival compared to earlier reports, according to a multicenter retrospective cohort study of French patients.

Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is increasingly recognized as a major factor influencing long-term outcomes in affected patients, with new data showing that disease progression and specific lung patterns significantly impact mortality.

The addition of nivolumab to platinum-etoposide chemotherapy improved both progression-free and overall survival in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), according to results from the randomized Phase II ECOG-ACRIN EA5161 trial.