Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor BI 1015550 preserves lung function in pulmonary fibrosis patients
1. In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor BI 1015550 prevented decline in lung function compared to a ...
Tag: lung
#VisualAbstract: Segmentectomy is superior to lobectomy for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
1. Patients who underwent segmentectomy reported a significantly greater 5-year overall survival than those who underwent lobectomy (94.3% vs. 91.1%). ...
#VisualAbstract: Short-course antimicrobial therapy effective for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
1. Five-day treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children was comparable to standard, 10-day treatment. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Community-acquired pneumonia ...
Patient Basics: Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Carcinoid tumors have been called “cancers in slow motion” because they grow ...
Radiation may have a role treating brain metastases from lung cancer
Image: PD 1. There was no difference in overall survival of patients with brain metastases from EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma receiving ...
Ambrisentan found ineffective against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Image: PD/ Fibrotic lung 1. Ambrisentan is ineffective in delaying disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). 2. Compared to placebo, ...