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Young COPD: Prevalence and Prognostic Impact in Adults Under 50 Years

By MedXY 08/05/2025

COPD in adults under 50 affects 4.5% of this population and is linked to increased risks of early mortality and serious cardiopulmonary events, underscoring the need for early identification and intervention.

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Empowering Parents: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Children With Asthma and ADHD

By MedXY 08/04/2025

A randomized clinical trial demonstrates that an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based parenting program reduces health care use, improves asthma control, and alleviates ADHD symptoms in children with both conditions.

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Ibuprofen vs. Acetaminophen: Which Fever Reducer is Right for You?

By MedXY 08/03/2025

Explore the differences, uses, and safety of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for managing fever effectively.

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Targeted Pneumococcal Vaccination in New Older Adult Care Home Residents: Evidence from National Surveillance in England

By MedXY 08/03/2025

Vaccinating new older adult care home residents with PCV20 or PPV23 could prevent substantially more invasive pneumococcal disease cases and deaths per dose than standard age-based vaccination, supporting policy revision.

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Impact of Maternal Pertussis Vaccination on Infant Immune Responses: Insights from the GaPS Trial in The Gambia

By MedXY 08/02/2025

A phase 4 trial in The Gambia finds that maternal Tdap-IPV vaccination is safe and provides early infant protection, but modestly blunts immune responses to whole-cell pertussis vaccines without compromising overall immunogenicity.

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Type 2 Inflammation Biomarkers and Dupilumab Response in COPD: Insights from the BOREAS Phase 3 Trial

By MedXY 08/02/2025

Dupilumab significantly reduced type 2 inflammation biomarkers and exacerbation risk in COPD patients with elevated eosinophils, highlighting the value of biomarker-driven therapy.

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Sotatercept in High-Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Landmark Advance in Patient Outcomes

By MedXY 08/02/2025

Sotatercept significantly reduces the risk of death, lung transplantation, or hospitalization in high-risk pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, marking a major advance in the management of this life-threatening disease.

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Navigational Bronchoscopy Versus Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Peripheral Lung Nodules: New Evidence from the VERITAS Trial

By MedXY 08/02/2025

Navigational bronchoscopy offers noninferior diagnostic accuracy to transthoracic needle biopsy for peripheral pulmonary nodules, with notably fewer pneumothorax complications.

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Nerandomilast for Idiopathic and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Phase 3 Trial Insights

By MedXY 08/01/2025

Phase 3 trials demonstrate that nerandomilast, a selective PDE4B inhibitor, significantly slows lung function decline in idiopathic and progressive pulmonary fibrosis over 52 weeks, with manageable safety profiles.

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As-Needed Albuterol–Budesonide Therapy in Mild Asthma: Clinical Impact and Comparative Evidence

By MedXY 08/01/2025

As-needed albuterol–budesonide significantly reduces severe exacerbations in mild asthma compared to albuterol alone, with comparable safety. Two pivotal trials confirm efficacy across lung function and exacerbation outcomes.

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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Prednisone and Methotrexate as First-Line Treatments for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

By MedXY 08/01/2025

A recent multicenter trial demonstrates methotrexate's noninferiority to prednisone in improving lung function at 24 weeks in pulmonary sarcoidosis, with distinct side-effect profiles informing treatment choices.

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Influenza-Associated Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in US Children

By MedXY 07/30/2025

A multicenter US study highlights the devastating burden of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy in children, with high mortality and disability rates despite aggressive therapy, underscoring the urgent need for prevention and standardized management.

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Digital Self-Management Tools Enhance Asthma Control

By MedXY 07/30/2025

A randomized trial shows that a smartphone-based asthma self-management program improves symptom control in adults, though its effectiveness is attenuated in African American participants.

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Understanding Persistent Cough in Children: Ear, Nose, and Throat Causes

By MedXY 07/27/2025

Persistent cough in children may stem from ear, nose, and throat conditions like allergic rhinitis, upper airway cough syndrome, or chronic tonsillitis.