Respiratory

Low-field MRI provided radiation-free structural and functional assessment in pulmonary sarcoidosis, with functional measures correlating with lung function tests.

Analysis shows recent Global Initiative for Asthma guideline updates have substantially improved diagnostic specificity

Children hospitalised with acute respiratory tract infections were more likely to develop severe disease if they had multiple chronic conditions or required transfer from another hospital.

Maternal RSV vaccination reduced RSV-related hospitalizations by nearly 70% among infants aged 90 days or younger, according to a real-world US study.

A randomised clinical trial found prone positioning did not significantly reduce escalation of respiratory support in infants with moderate to severe bronchiolitis.

New consensus recommendations on screening, diagnosing, and managing rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease to support earlier detection and treatment

Adults hospitalised with viral lower respiratory tract disease face high rates of ICU admission, mortality, and readmission, according to a large US study.

Research showed more than 700,000 patients found that mental health conditions are associated with worse symptoms, increased exacerbations, and higher mortality in COPD.