Clinical Advances in COPD From ATS 2024

Published Date: 15 Jun 2024

Highlights in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from ATS 2024 include new data on dupilumab, tezepelumab, and ensifentrine and insights from risk-management studies.

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Dr Andrea Chadwick describes gradually recognizing patterns of widespread pain on body maps, which led her to take a bird’s eye view and better identify fibromyalgia.

A recent study reveals differences in critical care needs across delivery modes, with intrapartum and intended cesarean births linked to increased odds of ICU admission.

New symptom profiles reveal how endometriosis may present beyond pelvic pain, offering clinicians clues that could support earlier recognition and reduce diagnostic delays.

Two new AGA updates reshape how clinicians test for, treat, and prevent recurrent C difficile, including tailored guidance for patients with IBD.

The MHRA approves a new selective kinase inhibitor that controls growth of debilitating tenosynovial giant cell tumours in young and middle-aged adults.

With no national standard for cancer care communication, patients often fall through the cracks. Two family physicians and an oncologist discuss where the system breaks down, and how to fix it.

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