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Early Tracheostomy Not Associated with Improved Survival

A study investigating the timing of tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients found no improvement in the risk of death within 30 days for patients who had the procedure within the first 4 days after admission compared to those after 10 days.

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Depression Found to be Common in COPD Patients

Individuals suffering from COPD typically suffer from depression more frequently than those without the respiratory disease.

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Asthma Linked to Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea

Researchers reveal results from the first longitudinal study to suggest a causal relationship between asthma and sleep apnea diagnosed in laboratory-based sleep studies.

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Allergic Disease in COPD Patients Increases Exacerbations

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center discovered that COPD patients with an allergic phenotype had an increased risk of lower respiratory symptoms and respiratory exacerbations.

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Increased LAS Scores Prior to Lung Transplant Linked to Higher Mortality

An increase in the lung allocation score (LAS) greater than 5 units within 30 days of lung transplantation correlates with worse survival rates after the procedure, according to researchers.

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Respiratory Pathogen Converts Protein into Virulence Factor

Scientists have long thought Pseudomonas aeruginosa mostly uses protein inside the cell, but new studies show that as a virulence factor, it could represent a vulnerability for the bacterium.

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Drug Worsens Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A new study indicates that ambrisentan, used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), should not be used to treat patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). IPF patients receiving the drug were more likely to require hospitalization.

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  1. Lung Assist Device Helps Kids Survive to Transplant
  2. Ideal SpO2 Levels in Preterm Infants Still Uncertain
  3. Low Levels of Vitamin D Increase Risk of Pneumonia
  4. Pregnant Smokers Taking Vitamin C Reduces Infant Wheezing
  5. New Biomarkers for COPD and Asthma Exacerbations

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