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{"title":"Pulmonary function testing in COPD: Anchoring clinical relevance.","authors":"Bruce R Thompson","doi":"10.1111/resp.14867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14867","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142795023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bringing down two Goliaths with one stone: Reducing lung cancer and cardiovascular mortality with low-dose CT screening.","authors":"Tracy L Leong","doi":"10.1111/resp.14860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14860","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A digital therapy targeting anxiety in pulmonary fibrosis: A decentralized randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Joshua J Solomon, Robert W Hallowell, Cecilia Ganslandt, Jessica G Shull, Thomas Bengtsson, Jakob Ganslandt, Maureen R Horton","doi":"10.1111/resp.14859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Pulmonary fibrosis, a manifestation of interstitial lung disease, is frequently associated with anxiety. The objective of this study, COMPANION, was to assess the anxiolytic efficacy of Almee, a digital cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with pulmonary fibrosis, compared to treatment as usual.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>COMPANION was a randomized, controlled, open-label and partly reader-blinded, decentralized, clinical trial conducted in the United States. Eligible patients had radiology-confirmed pulmonary fibrosis and a Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) score of ≥5 (possible range 0-21). Participants were randomized 1:1 to Almee or no intervention for 9 weeks, with block stratification by anxiety severity. The primary endpoint was change in GAD-7 score from baseline to week 9. Between 20 December 2022 and 14 August 2023, 108 participants were randomized, 54 to Almee and 54 to treatment as usual.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In each arm, 46 participants completed the study; 108 cases were analysed as intention-to-treat. By week 9, average GAD-7 score had improved by 1.8 points (SEM = 2.1) in the Almee group (n = 54) and deteriorated by 0.9 points (SEM = 2.2) in the control group (n = 54), a 2.7-point difference (95% confidence interval: 1.2-4.2, p = 0.0006).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Treatment with Almee was well-tolerated and showed clinically meaningful improvement in pulmonary fibrosis-related anxiety. Almee shows promise as a personalized intervention for management of the psychological burden related to living with pulmonary fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of short-term exposure to PM₁ with hospital admission from total and cause-specific respiratory diseases.","authors":"Chenghui Zhong, Qi Tian, Jing Wei, Wenfeng Lu, Ruijun Xu, Meiqi Lan, Nan Hu, Lan Qiu, Han Zhang, SaiFeng Li, Chunxiang Shi, Yuewei Liu, Yun Zhou","doi":"10.1111/resp.14864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Evidence of short-term exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1 μm (PM₁) on hospital admission for respiratory diseases (RDs) is limited. We aimed to estimate the associated risk of PM₁ on hospital admissions for RDs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this time-stratified case-crossover study, we assigned cases who had been admitted to hospital for RDs in Guangdong, China between 2016 and 2019. Exposure to PM₁ was assigned on the basis of the patient's residence for each case day and its control days. Conditional logistic regression models and distributed lag nonlinear models were used to quantify the association of PM₁ exposure with hospital admission for RDs at lag 0-1 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 408, 658 hospital admissions for total RDs were recorded in the study period. Each 10 μg/m³ increase in PM₁ was significantly associated with a 1.39% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.87%-1.91%), 1.97% (95% CI: 1.06%-2.87%) and 1.69% (95% CI: 0.67%-2.71%) increase in odds of hospital admissions for total RDs, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. The excess fraction of hospital admission for total RDs attributable to PM₁ exposure was 6.03%, while 6.59% for COPD and 7.48% for pneumonia. Besides, higher excess fractions were more pronounced for hospital admission of total RDs in older patients (>75 years).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results support that PM₁ is associated with increased risks of hospital admissions for RDs. It emphasizes the needs to pay attention to the effects of PM₁ on respiratory health, especially among elderly patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sputum metagenomics reveals a multidrug resistant Pseudomonas-dominant severe asthma phenotype in an Asian population.","authors":"Fransiskus Xaverius Ivan, Pei Yee Tiew, Tavleen Kaur Jaggi, Kai Xian Thng, Pee Hwee Pang, Thun How Ong, John Arputhan Abisheganaden, Mariko Siyue Koh, Sanjay H Chotirmall","doi":"10.1111/resp.14863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>While the lung microbiome in severe asthma has been studied, work has employed targeted amplicon-based sequencing approaches without functional assessment with none focused on multi-ethnic Asian populations. Here we investigate the clinical relevance of microbial phenotypes of severe asthma in Asians using metagenomics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Prospective assessment of clinical, radiological, and immunological measures were performed in a multi-ethnic Asian severe asthma cohort (N = 70) recruited across two centres in Singapore. Sputum was subjected to shotgun metagenomic sequencing and patients followed up for a 2-year period. Metagenomic assessment of sputum microbiomes, resistomes and virulomes were related to clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The lung microbiome in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort with severe asthma demonstrates an increased abundance of Pseudomonas species. Unsupervised clustering of sputum metagenomes identified two patient clusters: C1 (n = 52) characterized by upper airway commensals and C2 (n = 18) dominated by established respiratory pathogens including M. catarrhalis, S. aureus and most significantly P. aeruginosa. C2 patients demonstrated a significantly increased exacerbation frequency on 2-year follow up and an antimicrobial resistome characterized by multidrug resistance. Virulomes appear indistinguishable between severe asthmatics with or without co-existing bronchiectasis, and C2 patients exhibit increased gene expression related to biofilm formation, effector delivery systems and microbial motility. Independent comparison of the C2 cluster to a non-asthmatic bronchiectasis cohort demonstrates analogous airway microbial virulence patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sputum metagenomics demonstrates a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas-dominant severe asthma phenotype in Asians, characterized by poor clinical outcome including increased exacerbations which is independent of co-existing bronchiectasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sensitive outcome measures to detect the association between PM_2.5 and lung function impairment.","authors":"Sanja Stanojevic","doi":"10.1111/resp.14844","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14844","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"1015-1016"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cough suppression as a radical but effective therapeutic strategy.","authors":"Philip Bardin","doi":"10.1111/resp.14840","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14840","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"1103-1104"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Letter from Indonesia.","authors":"Triya Damayanti, Ratnawati","doi":"10.1111/resp.14814","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14814","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"1105-1106"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lung cancer (internet-based) Delphi (LUCiD): A modified eDelphi consensus process to establish Australasian clinical quality indicators for thoracic cancer.","authors":"Jessica Nash, Emily Stone, Shalini Vinod, Tracy Leong, Paul Dawkins, Rob G Stirling, Susan Harden, Alison Bolton, Annette McWilliams, Kenneth O'Byrne, Gavin M Wright, Vanessa N Brunelli, Tracey Guan, Shoni Philpot, Neal Navani, Fraser Brims","doi":"10.1111/resp.14812","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14812","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Approximately 16,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and it is the leading cause of cancer death in the region. Unwarranted variation in lung cancer care and outcomes has been described for many years, although clinical quality indicators to facilitate benchmarking across Australasia have not been established. The purpose of this study was to establish clinical quality indicators applicable to lung and other thoracic cancers across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following a literature review, a modified three round eDelphi consensus process was completed between October 2022 and June 2023. Participants included clinicians from all relevant disciplines, patient advocates, researchers and other stakeholders, with representatives from all Australian states and territories and Aotearoa New Zealand. Consensus was set at a threshold of 70%, with the first two rounds conducted as online surveys, and the final round held as a hybrid in person and virtual consensus meeting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The literature review identified 422 international thoracic oncology indicators, and a total of 71 indicators were evaluated over the course of the Delphi consensus. Ultimately, 27 clinical quality indicators reached consensus, covering the continuum of thoracic oncologic care from diagnosis to first line treatment. Indicators benchmarking supportive care were poorly represented. Attendant numeric quality standards were developed to facilitate benchmarking.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Twenty-seven clinical quality indicators relevant to thoracic oncology care in Australasia were developed. Real world implementation will now be explored utilizing a prospective dataset collected across Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"1085-1094"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cystic lung in sarcoidosis: Clinico-radiologic characteristic and evolution.","authors":"Giovanni Franco, Marie-Pierre Debray, Niccolò Anzani, Almerico Marruchella, Aurélie Cazes, Pierre Le Guen, Camille Taillé, Paola Faverio, Raphaël Borie, Fabrizio Luppi, Bruno Crestani","doi":"10.1111/resp.14823","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14823","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Sarcoidosis can manifest with atypical findings on chest computed tomography (CT). Cysts are a rare manifestation of lung sarcoidosis. The aim of the study was to describe a series of patients with cystic sarcoidosis and their clinical-radiological characteristics and progression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective, bicentric study we recruited all patients affected by sarcoidosis with lung cystic lesions at chest CT. We collected clinical characteristics, pulmonary tests and tracked number, distribution and size of the cysts at diagnosis and at the last evaluation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve patients (6 males, median age 53 years) were identified (prevalence: 1.9%; 95% Confidence Interval: 0.8%-2.9%). All patients presented multiple cystic lesions (median number: 14 [range: 2-216]) with a bilateral distribution in 10/12, micronodules and nodules in 11/12 and fibrotic lesions in 4/12. Seven patients had normal lung function test, three had an obstructive syndrome, one had a restrictive syndrome and one had coexistence of both. During follow-up (median: 10 years [range 1-16 years]), an increase of the number of cysts was observed in four patients. At last evaluation, 3/12 patients experienced a decline of forced vital capacity >10% and 3/12 patients a decline of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) >10%. A lower DLCO at diagnosis, and the presence of nodules or fibrotic lesions on CT were associated with an increase in the number of cysts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cystic lung lesions are rare in patients with sarcoidosis and do not influence long term prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"1067-1076"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142093718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}