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Treatment with benralizumab allows tapering of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) doses for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, without compromising disease control and increasing exacerbations, as shown in the results of the phase IV SHAMAL study.

Treatment with cefoperazone-sulbactam demonstrates similar efficacy to that of piperacillin-tazobactam in adult patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), according to a study. However, after adjusting for disease severity, cefoperazone-sulbactam appears superior to piperacillin-tazobactam.

Local intranasal treatment with budesonide does not appear to be effective for persistent hyposmia in patients with nonsevere COVID-19, according to a study.

Dr Jamalul Azizi Abdul Rahaman, a consultant pulmonologist (respiratory physician) at Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital, and Dr Tinku Joseph, chief of Interventional Pulmonology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in India, edited a book titled “A Case-Based Approach to Interventional Pulmonology: A Focus on Asian Perspectives.” The book was launched in conjunction with the 9th Asian Pacific Congress on Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, held at Le Meridien Hotel, Putrajaya, in May 2023. Here, they provide a summary of the book and answer questions posed by MIMS Doctor.

A cross-sectional analysis has found an association between insomnia, poor sleep quality, and extremes of sleep duration and increased COVID-19 infection and hospitalization.