GINA 2024 Asthma Update: Revised Recommendations on …
Jun 28, 2024 · The GINA 2024 asthma update includes new guidance on medications, monitoring, treatment goals, remission, cough variant asthma, children, and more.
GOLD COPD Report 2025: Key Spirometry and Drug Updates
Nov 22, 2024 · The 2025 GOLD COPD report, titled “Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD: 2025 Report,” can now be downloaded from the GOLD website, along with a pocket guide to the report and the “2025 …
Restrictive Lung Diseases | Diagnosis & Disease Information
May 29, 2024 · Restrictive lung diseases are respiratory disorders marked by diminished lung capacity stemming from a wide range of underlying factors, including changes in lung parenchyma or conditions that affect the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular system. 1 Restrictive lung diseases can be classified as pulmonary parenchyma diseases (intrinsic causes) or extrapulmonary diseases (extrinsic causes ...
Air Embolism | Diagnosis & Disease Information - Pulmonology …
Apr 29, 2024 · Air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening medical condition that occurs when air bubbles enter the bloodstream, which can block the flow of blood to vital organs. 1,2 When an air bubble enters a vein, it is referred to as a venous air embolism, while an air bubble entering an artery is an arterial air embolism. 1 Epidemiology and Etiology of Air Embolism
Upper Airway Obstruction - Pulmonology Advisor
May 22, 2024 · History and Epidemiology. Upper airway obstruction is defined as the blockage of any part of the airway located above the thoracic inlet. It can be caused by a mild condition of nasal obstruction due to the common cold or to an obstruction requiring emergency ventilation, intubation, and surgical opening of the airway in order to avoid life-threatening conditions. 1,2
2024 GOLD Report Reflects New Research on COPD Management
Dec 8, 2023 · The 2024 GOLD Report, “Global Strategy for Prevention Diagnosis and Management of COPD,” not only includes guideline updates that reflect the latest research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); it also reflects some shifts in thinking about what’s important in COPD treatment, according to Claus Vogelmeier, MD, a lead report author and science committee chair for the Global ...
Diagnosis & Disease Information - Pulmonology Advisor
Apr 5, 2024 · Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural space that is often the result of a traumatic injury. 1 Symptoms of hemothorax include chest pain and shortness of breath. Potential late complications include empyema and fibrothorax, which can lead to lung entrapment or collapse and respiratory failure. 1 Rapid evaluation and diagnosis are crucial for symptom relief and optimal patient outcomes.
Empyema | Diagnosis & Disease Information - Pulmonology Advisor
Jan 23, 2024 · Pathology of Empyema. Defined as a collection of pus in the thoracic cavity arising from infection in the pleural space, empyema is most commonly caused by bacterial pneumonia and the resulting accumulation of fluid (parapneumonic effusion) in the pleural space. 1 Approximately 20% to 40% of patients who are hospitalized for pneumonia in the United States (US) develop a parapneumonic effusion ...
HARMONi-2: Ivonescimab Outperforms Pembrolizumab in …
Sep 10, 2024 · Ivonescimab improved progression-free survival (PFS) when compared to pembrolizumab as first-line therapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the phase 3 HARMONi-2 trial.. These are the first randomized, phase 3 data to demonstrate a clinically significant improvement in efficacy with a novel drug over pembrolizumab in advanced NSCLC, said Caicun Zhou, MD, PhD, of ...
How Does Traveling to a High-Altitude Area Affect PaO2 in …
Jul 19, 2023 · In healthy adults who travel to high-altitude regions (ie, 1500 meters or higher), partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood (PaO 2) decreases by a mean of 1.60 kPa with every kilometer of vertical gain, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.. Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine an effect size estimate for the decrease in PaO 2 ...