According to a novel investigation, inhaled glucocorticoids for treating women with asthma during pregnancy are not connected with increased risks of most diseases in children. However, the treatment might be a risk factor for metabolic and endocrine disturbances. The study is published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 65,085 mothers and their children from the Danish National Birth Cohort were followed up from early pregnancy into childhood in a population-based cohort investigation... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Abstract  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease that is characterized by chronic airflow limitation. Unraveling of this heterogeneity is challenging but important, because it might enable more accurate diagnosis and treatment. Because spirometry cannot distinguish between the different contributing pathways of airflow limitation, and visual scoring is time-consuming and prone to observer variability, other techniques are sought to start this phenotyping process. Quantitative computed tomography (CT) is a promising technique, because current CT technology is able to quantify emphysema, air trapping, and large airway wall dimensions. This review focuses on CT quantification techniques of COPD disease components and their current status and ro...

Adhvaryu MR, Vakharia BC (Source: International Journal of COPD)

Please cite this paper as: Hermes A. Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA) vs blind transbronchial needle aspiration in the evaluation of patients with enlarged mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes or masses. Clin Respir J 2012; 6: 1–2. (Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal)