There are many common complications encountered during the treatment of lung cancer. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Professor Gerard A. Silvestri (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA) to learn more around the diagnosis, challenges and management of these complications. ‘Diagnosis and Management of Complications in the Treatment of Lung Cancer.’ was presented […]

Mepolizumab is currently approved for the treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) at a dose of 300mg. touchRESPIRATORY caught up with Dr. Ozge Can Bostan (Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey) to discuss the 1 year findings from her study investigating the sinonasal and respiratory outcomes of a low dose of mepolizumab (100 […]

Asthma is a chronic heterogenous disease, airway eosinophilic inflammation can be reduced with biologics; however, there remains many unmet needs in the treatment of type-2 low severe asthma. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to catch up with editorial board member, Prof. Antonio Spanevello (University of Insubria and Maugeri Care and Research Institute, IRCCS Tradate, Varese, Italy) to […]

In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in the lungs are narrowed, blocked or destroyed. The damage slows blood flow through the lungs, and blood pressure in the lung arteries rises. The current clinical trial landscape for PAH and the challenges of clinical trial design for PAH are discussed in this touchRESPIRATORY interview with Dr […]

Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) refers to a spectrum of respiratory disorders with intermittent upper-airway obstruction and sleep disruption in children.1 SDB spans primary snoring, upper-airway resistance syndrome, obstructive hypoventilation and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), listed in order of increasing severity of SDB stratified by polysomnography.2 Paediatric OSA is characterized by recurring episodes of airway obstruction, which […]

With the advent of newer drugs targeting the biochemical pathways that lead to cough, it is increasingly important to understand the definition, pathogenesis and management of this symptom. Several specialist bodies also recognize the need for guidance in this area, and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) have both […]

Coronavirus is a family of enveloped RNA viruses that include the original SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the recently emerged SARS-CoV-2. According to the World Health Organization, there have been over 500 million confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, and well over 6 million deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).1 Although the recovery rate from COVID-19 is estimated to be […]

Asthma affects around 339 million people worldwide,1 with approximately 10% of these experiencing severe disease.2 Despite many advances in asthma therapy in recent years, including the advent of biologic therapies, many patients with severe asthma cannot control their symptoms.2,3 Severe, uncontrolled asthma is extremely debilitating and involves frequent exacerbations, significant limitations on lung function and a reduced quality […]