Respiratory

Exercise stress echocardiography identified early cardiovascular changes that predicted acute mountain sickness with 84% accuracy after high-altitude ascent.

A prospective study found that continuing enteral nutrition before tracheostomy did not significantly increase aspiration pneumonia or worsen outcomes in ICU patients.

Real-world data show benralizumab achieved clinical remission in 76% of patients with severe eosinophilic asthma while improving lung function and reducing exacerbations.

A randomized trial found PCV-VG ventilation improved lung mechanics during emergency surgery but did not significantly reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.

A study of more than 400,000 children found influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections resurged after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

The MHRA has approved nerandomilast for adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, expanding treatment options in the UK.

A new percutaneous aspiration sclerotherapy technique improved lung function and quality of life in COPD patients with giant pulmonary bullae.

Asthma exacerbations have fallen significantly since the introduction of respiratory biologics, with the greatest benefits seen in patients with severe and eosinophilic asthma.