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Nutritional anaemia raises mortality, readmission risks in patients with AECOPD

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).

Nutritional anaemia raises mortality, readmission risks in patients with AECOPD

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Sotatercept increases exercise tolerance in PAH

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Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension treated with sotatercept demonstrate improved exercise tolerance, driven in part by increased haemoglobin, according to a study.

Sotatercept increases exercise tolerance in PAH

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Residual perfusion defects mark patients at risk for complications

11 Aug 2026

Residual perfusion defects normally persist following acute pulmonary embolism, indicating a more severe initial disease phenotype, according to a study.

Residual perfusion defects mark patients at risk for complications

11 Aug 2026

HEPA filters provide no additional protection against respiratory infections

07 Aug 2026

Using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters on top of existing infection-prevention measures in care homes does little to further reduce respiratory and other infections, as shown in a study.

HEPA filters provide no additional protection against respiratory infections

07 Aug 2026

Sustained smoking cessation protects against depression in COPD patients

06 Aug 2026

Sustained smoking cessation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been linked to substantially reduced risk of subsequent depression, according to a study.

Sustained smoking cessation protects against depression in COPD patients

06 Aug 2026

Portable electro-vibratory device enables airway clearance in chronic respiratory diseases

30 Jul 2026 by

A portable electro-vibratory device may provide a safe and efficacious solution for airway clearance in patients with chronic respiratory diseases, according to a crossover pilot study.

Portable electro-vibratory device enables airway clearance in chronic respiratory diseases

30 Jul 2026

Medically assisted reproductive treatment may be linked to hormone-related cancers

29 Jul 2026

Women undergoing medically assisted reproductive treatment seem to be at heightened risk of hormone-related cancers, as suggested in a study.

Medically assisted reproductive treatment may be linked to hormone-related cancers

29 Jul 2026

Adjunctive speleotherapy may be beneficial in long COVID

27 Jul 2026 by

Speleotherapy, or underground climate therapy, may benefit individuals with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or long COVID, a study suggests.

Adjunctive speleotherapy may be beneficial in long COVID

27 Jul 2026

Universal SARS-CoV-2 screening of limited benefit during low-incidence periods

24 Jul 2026 by

Universal SARS-CoV-2 screening in hospitals catches asymptomatic carriers of infection but yields a substantial number of false-positives, leading to unnecessary isolation, inappropriate treatment, and care delays, as shown in a large retrospective study.

Universal SARS-CoV-2 screening of limited benefit during low-incidence periods

24 Jul 2026

Sensitivity to A. fumigatus linked to severe bronchiectasis

23 Jul 2026 by

Sensitisation to recombinant Aspergillus fumigatus (rAsp f) is linked to severe bronchiectasis outcomes, according to a recent study.

Sensitivity to A. fumigatus linked to severe bronchiectasis

23 Jul 2026

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Nutritional anaemia raises mortality, readmission risks in patients with AECOPD

Nutritional anaemia raises mortality, readmission risks in patients with AECOPD

Sotatercept increases exercise tolerance in PAH

Sotatercept increases exercise tolerance in PAH

Residual perfusion defects mark patients at risk for complications

Residual perfusion defects mark patients at risk for complications

HEPA filters provide no additional protection against respiratory infections

HEPA filters provide no additional protection against respiratory infections

Sustained smoking cessation protects against depression in COPD patients

Sustained smoking cessation protects against depression in COPD patients

Portable electro-vibratory device enables airway clearance in chronic respiratory diseases

Portable electro-vibratory device enables airway clearance in chronic respiratory diseases

Medically assisted reproductive treatment may be linked to hormone-related cancers

Medically assisted reproductive treatment may be linked to hormone-related cancers

Adjunctive speleotherapy may be beneficial in long COVID

Adjunctive speleotherapy may be beneficial in long COVID

Universal SARS-CoV-2 screening of limited benefit during low-incidence periods

Universal SARS-CoV-2 screening of limited benefit during low-incidence periods

Sensitivity to A. fumigatus linked to severe bronchiectasis

Sensitivity to A. fumigatus linked to severe bronchiectasis