Elisabeth Bendstrup, ERS 2021: Challenges and Advances in ILD

We were delighted to talk with Professor Elisabeth Bendstrup (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark) around the barriers and latest advances in treating interstitial lung disease. Questions What are the barriers to the early diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD)? (0:18) What are the hot topics and latest research you are looking forward to exploring in ILD […]

Elisabeth Bendstrup, ERS 2021: The STARLINER Study

Professor Elisabeth Bendstrup (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark) spoke with touchRESPIRATORY around the STARLINER study, assessing disease behaviour in ILD and the challenges associated with home-based assessments. The abstract ‘STARLINER study, disease behaviour assessed by a wide range of parameters including patient-reported outcomes (PRO) results.’ (Presentation ID: 1207) was presented at ERS International Congress 2021, 5-8 […]

June Kehlet Marthin, ERS 2021: The International BEAT-PCD Consensus Statement

We were delighted to talk with Dr June Kehlet Marthin around the international consensus statement for infection prevention and control in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia. The abstract ‘International BEAT-PCD Consensus Statement for infection prevention and control in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in collaboration with ERN-LUNG PCD Core Network and patient representatives.’ was presented at ERS […]

Frédéric de Blay, EAACI 2021: Anti-Fel D 1 Monoclonal Antibodies Reduce the Rate of Early Asthma Responses

touchRESPIRATORY joins Professor Frédéric de Blay (University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France) at EAACI 2021 to discuss the results of a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of anti-Fel d 1 monoclonal antibodies in reducing the rate of early asthma responses, chest symptoms and rescue medication use in cat-allergic subjects with mild asthma for up […]

Dupilumab—A Potential New Biologic for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

US Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases. 2020;5(1):15-7 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USPRD.2020.5.1.15

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a clinical syndrome defined by symptomatic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity for at least 12 weeks in duration. Historically, CRS has been classified into 2 subgroups, CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and CRS without nasal polyps. Those with CRSwNP have a more significant burden of disease and poor […]

Nintedanib—A Potential New Therapy for Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease

US Respiratory and Pulmonary Diseases. 2020;5(1):28-32 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USPRD.2020.5.1.28

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the skin and other organs. It has a range of clinical manifestations, and the typical internal organs involved include the lungs, kidneys, heart, and gastrointestinal tract. Though it is an uncommon condition, the mortality rate of this disease is higher than any […]

Nirsevimab: An Extended Half-life Monoclonal Antibody for the Prevention of Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Medicine. 2021;6(1):Online ahead of publication

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a ubiquitous virus that causes annual epidemics of infection in young children in all parts of the world. In temperate regions, epidemics are seasonal, and predictable during the winter months. Approximately half of all infants develop their first RSV infection prior to their first birthday. By 24 months of age, […]

Sleep Disorders in Neuromuscular Diseases: Adaption in Care Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic

touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Medicine. 2021;6(1):Online ahead of journal publication

Sleep disturbances are exceedingly common and potentially morbid in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMD).1 A constellation of physiologic changes occur in patients with NMDs which, in concert with normal physiologic changes during sleep, lead to decreased nocturnal ventilation that often precedes daytime hypoventilation. The standard manner in which we diagnose and treat sleep disorders in this […]