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Mirtazapine ups calorie consumption in NSCLC patients with anorexia

18 Jan 2024 by

In advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with anorexia, treatment with mirtazapine leads to a substantial increase in energy intake despite having no effect on appetite, as shown in a study.

Mirtazapine ups calorie consumption in NSCLC patients with anorexia

18 Jan 2024

HFNT provides relief for patients with dyspnoea

18 Jan 2024

High-flow nasal cannula therapy (HFNT) is effective in reducing the intensity of the sensory and affective components of dyspnoea, independent of oxygen addition, suggests a study.

HFNT provides relief for patients with dyspnoea

18 Jan 2024

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

18 Jan 2024 by

Oesophageal cancer survivors are more likely to develop late-onset pneumonia during their clinical course, a study suggests.

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

18 Jan 2024

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

17 Jan 2024

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) face a heightened risk of adverse cardiovascular events following moderate or severe exacerbations, according to a study.

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

17 Jan 2024

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

16 Jan 2024

Maintaining good cardiovascular health (CVH) can help avert incident adult-onset asthma (AOA) regardless of a person’s asthma genetic risks, according to a study.

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

16 Jan 2024

Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients

16 Jan 2024 by

In critically ill patients who have been on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for at least 3 days, a subsequent 3-day course of preventive inhaled amikacin reduced the burden of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) during 28 days of follow-up, findings from the AMIKINHAL trial have shown.

Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients

16 Jan 2024

Dietary nitrate boosts exercise capacity in COPD

15 Jan 2024

Dietary nitrate supplementation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appears to lead to better exercise capacity, according to a study.

Dietary nitrate boosts exercise capacity in COPD

15 Jan 2024

Add-on clarithromycin boosts recovery from pneumonia

13 Jan 2024

Adding clarithromycin to standard of care appears to improve clinical response and reduce inflammation in patients with community-acquired pneumonia, as reported in the phase III ACCESS trial.

Add-on clarithromycin boosts recovery from pneumonia

13 Jan 2024

Tiotropium beneficial to patients with mild COPD

12 Jan 2024

Treatment with tiotropium appears to reduce the risk of clinically important deterioration (CID) in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including those with fewer respiratory symptoms, according to a study.

Tiotropium beneficial to patients with mild COPD

12 Jan 2024

Adjuvant alectinib benefits Asians with resected ALK+ NSCLC

09 Jan 2024 by

Adjuvant treatment with alectinib, an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, significantly improved disease-free survival (DFS) better than platinum-based chemotherapy at 2 years in Asian patients with early-stage, completely resected ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC) in an exploratory analysis of the phase III ALINA trial.

Adjuvant alectinib benefits Asians with resected ALK+ NSCLC

09 Jan 2024

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Mirtazapine ups calorie consumption in NSCLC patients with anorexia

Mirtazapine ups calorie consumption in NSCLC patients with anorexia

HFNT provides relief for patients with dyspnoea

HFNT provides relief for patients with dyspnoea

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients

Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients

Dietary nitrate boosts exercise capacity in COPD

Dietary nitrate boosts exercise capacity in COPD

Add-on clarithromycin boosts recovery from pneumonia

Add-on clarithromycin boosts recovery from pneumonia

Tiotropium beneficial to patients with mild COPD

Tiotropium beneficial to patients with mild COPD

Adjuvant alectinib benefits Asians with resected ALK+ NSCLC

Adjuvant alectinib benefits Asians with resected ALK+ NSCLC