The HCPLive Infectious Disease condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on respiratory health. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, COVID-19, and more.
May 10th 2024
A Veterans Affairs study finds low alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotyping rates, indicating the need for improved healthcare provider education on AATD.
Gerard Criner, MD: Spiration Valve System Shows Sustained Improvement in Emphysema
June 15th 2023Criner and colleagues concluded that the 5-year results from the EMPROVE trial demonstrated that Spiration Valve System (SVS) treatment was safe and durable, effectively improving lung function in patients with emphysema
Poor Air Quality Across the US: What You Need to Know
June 8th 2023Amid mass poor air quality exposure due to ongoing Canadian wildfires, Lungcast reviews air quality index, signs and symptoms of acute and long-term poor air exposure, high-risk patient populations, and the concerning future of particle pollution exposure.
JP Llanos Ackert, MD, C Ambrose, MD: New Data Support Tezepelumab for Asthma
May 31st 2023Investigators Dr. Jean-Pierre Llanos Ackert and Dr. Chris Ambrose share insight on the efficacy of tezepelumab in severe, uncontrolled asthma, and baseline predictors of enhanced response which support tezepelumab as a promising biologic treatment option.
Hollis O'Neal, MD: Late Breaking Data on Diagnostic Test for Sepsis IntelliSep
May 29th 2023Late-breaking data from ATS 2023 show new positive evidence of the innovative in-vitro diagnostic tool IntelliSep test that measures the viscoelastic properties of leukocytes, showing promising results for rapid sepsis diagnosis in EDs.
Cedric Rutland, MD: Mechanisms Behind Immunology, Cellular Communication
May 23rd 2023Dr. Rutland emphasizes the importance of understanding cellular communication and its potential to manipulate disease processes for patient benefit, including the observed link between ILD, inflammation, scarring, and pulmonary hypertension.