WORLD LUNG DAY 2019: HEALTHY LUNGS FOR ALL
World Lung Day (WLD), 25 September, is a day for lung health advocacy and action, an opportunity for us all to unite and promote better lung health globally. Respiratory diseases…
World Lung Day (WLD), 25 September, is a day for lung health advocacy and action, an opportunity for us all to unite and promote better lung health globally. Respiratory diseases…
CME / ABIM MOC Authors: Michael E. Wechsler, MD CME / ABIM MOC Released: 9/18/2019 Valid for credit through: 9/18/2020 START ACTIVITY
Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer Patients who receive the Global Initiative for Asthma Step 4/5 therapy (GINA 4/5) incur significantly greater direct and indirect healthcare and productivity costs than patients who…
CME Foundations of Asthma: Expanding the Role of Biomarkers in Managing Therapy Authors: William W. Busse, MD; Stephen Peters, MD, PhD Faculty and Disclosures CME Released: 9/19/2019 Valid for credit through: 9/19/2020
Intended Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Nurses This livestream recording of an engaging symposium, held at Asembia’s 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Summit, brings refreshing perspectives for specialty pharmacy and…
Diana Ernst, RPh The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab; GlaxoSmithKline) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients 6 to 11 years old with severe eosinophilic asthma. Previously,…
Research – Open Access Fanny Wai-san Ko, Paul Kay-sheung Chan, Renee W. Y. Chan, Ka-Pang Chan, April Ip, Angela Kwok, Jenny Chun-li Ngai, So-Shan Ng, Chan Tat On & David Shu-cheong Hui Respiratory Research volume 20, Article number: 210 (2019) Abstract Background Acute exacerbations of chronic…
Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer Severe asthma affects approximately 5% of children and 7% of adolescents, presenting persistent symptoms, neuropsychological problems, and life-threatening side effects associated with high-dose oral corticosteroids. In…
Brandon May Among patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), there appears to be a gradual progression from asthma to nasal polyps and then to aspirin sensitivity, according to study results…
Diana Ernst, RPh The use of e-cigarette products has been associated with several cases of severe pulmonary disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an official…