News & Updates

A retrospective cohort study conducted in Hong Kong among adults with co-existing asthma and diabetes mellitus (DM) has found a lower risk of asthma exacerbation with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) vs dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) treatment.

Active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) and walking with huffing demonstrate similar efficacy in improving sputum expectoration and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in hospitalized adults with exacerbation of bronchiectasis, a study has found.

In a prespecified secondary analysis of the phase III FLOW trial, semaglutide reduces the risk of serious infections and COVID-19 events in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Anaemia affects nearly one in five patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and contributes to increased postdischarge mortality and readmission, a study has found. Its most common subtype is nutritional anaemia, followed by anaemia of chronic disease (ACD).