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Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Acetazolamide mitigates opioid-associated sleep-disordered breathing.

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of oral acetazolamide on sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in nine adults with opioid-associated SDB.

J Appl Physiol (1985)Aug 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

The effect of the respiratory rate on mechanical power and patient outcomes - a systematic review.

This systematic review examined whether respiratory rate (RR) was associated with mechanical power (MP), clinical outcomes, and ventilation parameters in invasively ventilated adults in intensive care.

Expert Rev Respir MedAug 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Effectiveness of probiotic supplements in managing pulmonary function and inflammatory status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of probiotic supplementation on pulmonary function and inflammatory markers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Clin NutrAug 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Kratom-Associated Pulmonary Toxicity: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Forensic Series with a Proposed Clinical Phenotype Classification.

Kratom use has increased, including concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine products, but pulmonary toxicity has not been systematically synthesized.

J Med ToxicolAug 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Mitochondrial antioxidant therapy fails to improve obese asthma outcomes.

This 12-week, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial tested mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant MitoQ in adults with obesity and poorly controlled asthma.

Respir MedAug 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Intraoperative corticosteroid administration and postoperative pulmonary complications: a secondary analysis of the iPROVE clinical trials.

This post hoc, weighted secondary analysis of two multicentre randomised clinical trials examined whether intraoperative corticosteroids given at antiemetic doses were associated with postoperative pulmonary…

Br J AnaesthAug 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effect of protective ventilation throughout the intubation period on perioperative oxygenation in patients undergoing MIDCABG: a randomised controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of protective lung ventilation (PLV) during intubation on perioperative oxygenation in 60 patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass…

Ann MedAug 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Factors Associated With Regular Exercise Participation in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined factors associated with regular exercise participation among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

J Gerontol NursAug 24, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma with initial presentation as pulmonary masses: clinicopathological characteristics and diagnostic challenges.

This report analysed four cases of sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) presenting initially as solitary or multiple pulmonary masses.

PathologyAug 24, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchInternal Medicine (General)

Quadriceps muscle behavior assessed by ultrasound in septic patients: A systematic review.

This systematic review examined the use of ultrasound to assess quadriceps muscle atrophy in adults with sepsis or septic shock in ICUs.

Clin Nutr ESPENAug 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Risk of post-acute symptoms and conditions after SARS-CoV-2 compared with other respiratory viral infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared persistent symptoms and conditions in adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection with those following other acute respiratory viral infections.

Int J Infect DisAug 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Five-year outcomes of perioperative pembrolizumab for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer from the randomized KEYNOTE-671 study.

This phase III, multicentre randomised trial assessed perioperative pembrolizumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy and surgery in previously untreated, resectable stage II, IIIA, or IIIB (N2) non-small-cell lung…

Ann OncolAug 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Umbilical Cord-Derived Cell-Based Interventions for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Related Complications in Preterm Infants: A Bayesian Sparse-Data Meta-Analysis.

This meta-analysis evaluated umbilical cord-derived cell-based interventions for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants.

Stem Cells DevAug 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAllergy & Immunology

Symptom burden to characterise, predict, and prevent asthma attacks: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomised trials and translational prospective studies.

This patient-level meta-analysis evaluated the prognostic value of symptom burden, measured by the ACQ-5, in predicting severe asthma attacks among 7161 participants from various studies.

Lancet Respir MedAug 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Elastic tape as an add-on strategy to potentiate pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in nonobese males with moderate-to-very severe COPD: A randomised clinical trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of elastic tape (ET) as an adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in 42 nonobese men with moderate-to-very severe COPD.

PulmonologyAug 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Comparative Efficacy, Safety, and Cost of Different Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Agents for the Management of Empyema Thoracis in Children: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and cost of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents for pediatric empyema thoracis.

Indian PediatrAug 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Post-Acute Sequelae of Non-COVID-19 Respiratory Viral Infections: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined observational evidence on persistent or new health outcomes at least 4 weeks after non-COVID respiratory viral infections in adults.

RespirologyAug 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Classroom microbiome signatures of pest management associate with reduced asthma symptoms.

This ancillary study of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial examined whether school-based integrated pest management (IPM) altered classroom microbiomes and whether intervention-associated microbial signatures…

J Allergy Clin ImmunolAug 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

Mepolizumab effectiveness for patients with severe, uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in Italy (MEPOREAL): a real-life, multicentre, phase 4 trial.

MEPOREAL was a real-life, multicentre, ambispective phase 4 study of mepolizumab in patients with severe, uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps at 25 Italian referral clinics.

Lancet Respir MedAug 18, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Toward a standardized framework for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-care: An umbrella review.

This umbrella review synthesized international COPD guidelines and systematic reviews to define core components of COPD self-care and assess their alignment with guidance.

Int J Nurs StudAug 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Diagnostic performance of machine learning models for malignant and non-malignant pleural effusion: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic performance of machine learning models in distinguishing malignant pleural effusion (MPE) from non-malignant pleural effusion.

Int J Med InformAug 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

A lidocaine dry powder inhaler to modulate cough: particle engineering and human proof-of-concept.

This randomized controlled trial investigated a lidocaine dry powder inhaler formulation designed for targeting cough receptors in the upper and central airways.

Int J PharmAug 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Does a clinical assessment of upper airway obstruction in robin sequence correspond to sleep study results?

This randomized controlled trial assessed the correlation between clinical evaluations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and sleep study results in 29 infants with Robin sequence.

Sleep MedAug 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

An acceptance-based healthy lifestyle programme for community-dwelling patients with pneumoconiosis: A waitlist pilot randomised controlled trial.

This multicenter, pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated a 6-week acceptance-based healthy lifestyle program for community-dwelling patients with pneumoconiosis.

PulmonologyAug 14, 2026Read summary

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