Hospital Health Care

Occupational exposure to vapours, gases, dusts, fumes (VGDF) and pesticides is associated with a greater decline in lung function over time, with pesticide exposure also linked to an increased risk of wheezing, according to a longitudinal study of more than 4,000 adults.

Adults with low overall atopic dermatitis severity but high facial burden report psychosocial difficulties comparable to those with moderate-to-severe disease without facial involvement, a French study has found.

Atopic dermatitis assessment commonly uses the

Significant bronchodilator reversibility is detected at least once in approximately one-third of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), most commonly through airway resistance measurements rather than conventional spirometry, according to recent French research.

Bronchodilators are frequently prescribed in CF, although evidence of their effectiveness remains limited and m...

Baseline exposure to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and systemic antibiotics is associated with poorer outcomes among patients receiving durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced, unresectable, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a recent post-hoc analysis.

It found that the association was more consistent for PPIs, with shorter progression-fr...

Dr Emma Culver speaks to Helena Beer about IgG4-related disease and what can be done to ensure patients with this rare, chronic and frequently misdiagnosed condition can benefit from earlier recognition, coordinated specialist care and more targeted treatment.

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is known as the ‘great mimicker’. Its a chronic, sys...