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Featured Buzz August 25, 2025

By Debbie Bunch August 25, 2025  COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Respiratory Conditions, but Vaccination Mitigates the Risk A recent study based on data from the TriNetX electronic health database in the U.S. suggests that COVID-19 can increase the odds of someone developing a new-onset condition linked to type 2 inflammation, including asthma, hay fever, and chronic … Continued

Featured Buzz June 30, 2025

By Debbie Bunch June 30, 2025  Passive Digital Marker May Predict Asthma in Kids A new passive digital marker, based on a combination of routinely collected medical history data, may help predict which children are at risk of developing asthma. The tool was developed by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, utilizing a modified … Continued

Featured Buzz January 6

By Debbie Bunch  Benralizumab Injections May Offer New Treatment Option for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD  Researchers publishing in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine suggest an injection of benralizumab — a monoclonal antibody that targets eosinophils and is already approved for use in those with severe asthma — may be more effective in treating patients … Continued

Featured Buzz Aug. 26

By Debbie Bunch August 26, 2024 UC Davis Offers Wildfire Preparedness Plan for People with Chronic Respiratory Conditions The news is filled with reports of wildfires around the country, and for the 34 million people in the U.S. living with chronic respiratory conditions, these fires and the smoke-filled air they generate can significantly affect their … Continued

Featured Buzz July 16

By Debbie Bunch July 16, 2024 Primary Care Clinic Improves Care for COPD Patients Chinese researchers publishing in JAMA Health Forum have found that a primary care clinic led by nurses and allied health professionals, including physiotherapists and occupational therapists, can significantly improve care for people with COPD. The investigators compared outcomes among 3093 COPD … Continued

Respiratory Care Currents

First Biologic for COPD Crosses Another Hurdle According to Sanofi, the biologic drug Dupixent® reduced COPD exacerbations by 34% when compared to placebo in the second of two Phase 3 trials. The NOTUS trial also confirmed that treatment with Dupixent led to rapid and significant improvements in lung function by 12 weeks and that those … Continued

Respiratory Care Currents

COPD Prevalence Remains Flat A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggests COPD prevalence may have reached a plateau. The investigators arrived at that conclusion after looking at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which the CDC defines as “an annual state-based, random-digit-dialed mobile and landline telephone survey among noninstitutionalized U.S. … Continued

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In this weeks edition of RC Currents we discuss discrepancies in spirometry, the impact of wildfire smoke, and RSV.

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