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Analyses strengthen FLAME’s findings
Key clinical point: The advantage of a LABA/LAMA combination over LABA/ICS in COPD patients persists regardless of patient subgroup. Major...
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Simtuzumab did not help IPF patients
Key clinical point: A large multicenter trial with simtuzumab in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis failed to generate a hint of benefit. Major...
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Modified COPD assessment simplifies risk prediction
Four questions from the eight-question COPD Assessment Test (CAT) provide about the same prognostic accuracy in patients with chronic obstructive...
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Elevated HDL levels predict reduced lung function
Key clinical point: In an evaluation of greater than 30,000 patients in six study cohorts, higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was...
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Low doses may revive targeted therapy for chronic cough
Key clinical point: An effective therapy for chronic cough derailed for taste disturbances may be resurrected with low doses.
