Research Summaries

Pulmonology
Pulmonology
10/30/2019
Over the course of the OPTIMA trial, researchers evaluated the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of macitentan-tadalafil combination therapy among treatment-naïve adults who were newly diagnosed with...
10/30/2019
Pulmonology
Pulmonology
10/30/2019
Over the course of the OPTIMA trial, researchers evaluated the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of macitentan-tadalafil combination therapy among treatment-naïve adults who were newly diagnosed with...
10/30/2019
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy
10/29/2019
Authors of a new study presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting compared a single low-residue diet and a clear-liquid diet for bowel preparation quality, tolerance, and satisfaction among more than 150...
10/29/2019
asthma
asthma
10/09/2019
To identify new biomolecular mechanisms underlying severe asthma, authors of a new study evaluated the gene expression of BAL cells in patients with and without asthma.
10/09/2019
COPD
COPD
10/07/2019
In a new study, researchers determined whether blood eosinophil count could be used as a prognostic marker in exacerbations of patients with COPD. To do this, they analyzed the measurement’s relationship...
10/07/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/02/2019
The authors of a new study analyzed the relationship between maternal complications during pregnancy and prenatal exposures with childhood asthma. Several risk factors were identified.
10/02/2019
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
09/30/2019
Although asthma affects women more than men, the role of sex hormones is unclear. A new study investigated sex hormone levels and asthma status among US adults.
09/30/2019
Hormonal Contraceptive
Hormonal Contraceptive
09/25/2019
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published a new Committee Opinion in which they recommend that hormonal contraceptives should be available over the counter and without age...
09/25/2019
Intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine
09/23/2019
Critically ill patients in the emergency department may spend hours to days awaiting transfer to the intensive care unit. Can emergency-department–based, ICU telemonitoring improve the outcome among these...
09/23/2019
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
09/09/2019
Previously to this drug’s approval, there were no treatment options for adults with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma.
09/09/2019