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Update on Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) includes an increasingly recognized, highly prevalent, yet still underdiagnosed spectrum of respiratory disorders, the most common and clinically significant of which is obstructive sleep apnea. SDB is linked with significant end-organ dysfunction across various systems, particularly with cardiovascular, neurocognitive, and metabolic consequences. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding of pediatric SDB and discusses the challenges inherent in diagnosing and treating children with SDB. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)

Pirfenidone Reduces Rate Of Lung Decline In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Raising Hope For Many Thousands Of Patents

The CAPACITY study, published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet, shows that pirfenidone reduces the rate of decline of lung function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-a condition of unknown cause affecting hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide that leads to progressive lung decline and kills four in five patients within five years. The Article is by Professor Paul W Noble, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA, and colleagues... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

ATS: Daily Use of Antibiotic Keeps COPD at Bay (CME/CE)

DENVER (MedPage Today) -- COPD patients at high risk of an acute exacerbation can postpone the event by taking a daily antibiotic, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)

Allergists Develop Online Tool For Exercise-Induced Asthma Sufferers

Running into breathing problems when you exercise? You may have exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), commonly referred to as exercise-induced asthma. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has developed a free, easy-to-use online tool to track your symptoms: MyEIBJournal.org. With MyEIBJournal.org you can keep a daily log of exercise, symptoms and medication use and create personalized, detailed reports and statistics that can be printed and shared with your allergist. The tool is also accessible through mobile devices... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Exhaled Nitric Oxide and clinical phenotypes of childhood asthma

In conclusion, FENO0.05 is independently linked to two pathophysiological characteristics of asthma (ICS-dependant inflammation and bronchomotor tone) but does not help to identify a clinically relevant phenotype of asthmatic children. (Source: Respiratory Research)

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