Respiratory

The CHILD study analysis found that early exposure to higher levels of dog allergen reduced asthma risk and improved lung function at age 5, with effects modified by genetic background.

Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT achieved far higher diagnostic yields than conventional bronchoscopy, particularly for small and ground-glass lesions, offering a powerful new tool for early lung cancer diagnosis.

ECPR can restore circulation and tissue oxygenation, substantially improving survival and offering a favourable functional recovery.

A machine learning model combining CT radiomics with clinical data has shown accuracy comparable to experienced pulmonologists in diagnosing usual interstitial pneumonia and predicting survival outcomes.

A randomised trial finds that blowing a conch shell reduces daytime sleepiness, improves sleep quality, and lowers apnoea severity in people with obstructive sleep apnoea.

ERS/EULAR guidelines provide detailed recommendations for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease, tailored to disease type and risk profile.

Study finds trained dogs detect lung cancer with 78% accuracy from breath samples versus 42% from saliva.

Hospital asthma exacerbations rise in later pregnancy, with reduced inhaled corticosteroid use a key modifiable risk factor, UK data show.