Pulmonary fibrosis can occur secondarily after infection, especially in patients who suffered from severely impaired diffusion capacity during the acute infection.
Singing is as effective as classical pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients as a means of improving physical performance.
Physical activity should play a key role in multi-component interventions of sleep apnea patients as it has a positive influence on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index and risk factors for diseases such as diabetes.
An increasing variety of nicotine-containing products is available. The consumption of e-cigarettes, traditional cigarettes, and also cannabis, could be more harmful than smoking alone.
Results from a large pooled cohort study show that even less than 10 cigarettes a day significantly increases the risk of lung cancer or respiratory disease death.
Nasal high-flow therapy and non-invasive ventilation performed equally well in people with cCOPD with hypercapnia. NHF could therefore be a valuable addition to existing oxygen delivery devices.
People infected with COVID-19 often suffer long-term lung function impairment, but preliminary CovILD study results found improvement over time for many patients.
Objective markers for asthma-like coughs can be measured via a smartphone. This technology could solve the current problems in monitoring respiratory diseases.
An analysis of longitudinal data found an association between lung function and cognitive impairment in older people over an average 12-years follow-up period.