LUNG DISEASES

This study tested an experimental drug called vapendavir to see if it could reduce serious lung symptoms in people with COPD after they caught a common cold virus. Researchers gave the drug or a placebo to 52 adults with moderate COPD who were then exposed to the virus. The main …

This study tested whether adding a new drug called ralinepag to standard treatments could help people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung and heart condition. It involved 687 adults with PAH who were already on stable medication. The main goal was to see if…

This study tested whether taking a daily vitamin D pill could reduce serious lung problems in children and teens with sickle cell disease. Researchers compared daily vitamin D to a larger monthly dose over two years to see which was better at preventing infections, asthma attacks…

This study tested a new device called Neola® designed to monitor the lungs of newborn babies. The goal was to see if the device is safe and if it can reliably measure lung volume and oxygen levels in very small, premature infants. Ten babies participated to help researchers gathe…

This study tested whether a newer, smaller freezing probe (cryoprobe) is better than standard forceps for taking lung tissue samples during a biopsy. Researchers compared the two tools in 500 patients to see which one provided better quality tissue for diagnosis and had fewer com…

This study tested if a step-by-step checklist (the YEARS algorithm) could safely rule out dangerous blood clots in the lungs of cancer patients without always needing a CT scan. It compared this method to the standard approach of doing a CT scan for everyone. The goal was to see …

This study tested whether freezing nerves during robotic lung surgery helps reduce pain afterward. Researchers compared the new freezing technique to standard pain care in 33 patients. The goal was to see if it lowered pain scores and reduced the need for opioid painkillers durin…

This study tested if giving patients a quick IV injection of one of two drugs (lidocaine or alfentanil) right before a lung procedure could prevent severe coughing. Coughing during these procedures can make it harder for doctors to work and can be risky for patients. The research…

This study aimed to understand if a person's blood type makes them more likely to have severe asthma attacks triggered by viruses like the common cold. Researchers compared 126 people with asthma, some who had been hospitalized for attacks and others who had not. They collected s…

This small, early-stage study explored whether a nutritional supplement called carnitine could help the heart in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung condition. Researchers first checked how much carnitine people with PAH get from their diet, then gav…

This study aimed to understand if firefighters have different lung scan results compared to non-firefighters, and if their job exposures are linked to these findings. Researchers compared lung scans from over 700 current and retired firefighters with over 1,100 similar non-firefi…