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Patients with a diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) are at higher risk of developing lung cancer, reveals a recent study.

A high mortality risk hounds patients with acute exacerbation (AE) of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD) despite treatment with corticosteroids, reports a study, noting that such risk is similar to that seen in those with AE of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Supplementing standard COVID-19 treatment with Spirulina – a nutrient-rich superfood – may improve recovery and reduce mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a study from Iran suggests.

In a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis, the use of oral corticosteroids (OCS) improves short-term outcomes in children aged 12–71 months with acute preschool wheeze, more so among children with previous wheeze or asthma and those with moderate-to-severe acute wheeze.