Respiratory

Multiplex PCR reduced the median time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy from 72 hours to just 7 hours among mechanically ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia.

Children living in London experienced accelerated lung growth alongside reductions in traffic-related air pollution following the introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

A case report highlights the diagnostic challenge of lung cancer in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and the potential role of EBUS-TBNA when conventional biopsy carries substantial risk.

Major review links youth vaping to respiratory problems, poor mental health and an increased risk of smoking.

A new non-invasive scoring system could help predict airway mucus plugs in adults with asthma and identify patients who may benefit from HRCT imaging.

Researchers identify FABP4 and L-acetylcarnitine as potential biomarkers of small airway dysfunction in children with obesity-associated type 2 asthma.

A global review finds tuberculosis remains the leading infectious killer, with progress towards WHO End TB targets slowed by funding, diagnosis, and treatment gaps.

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