In this episode, Medicom’s correspondent covers 6 presentations from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2021, held virtually 5-8 September 2021, The topics discussed are:
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is a course of therapy that consists of breathing exercises. It is a feasible, home-based, rehabilitation tool that contributes significantly to recovery from COVID-19 with only 3 sessions per week.
Months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, some people are still battling fatigue. In the current study, severe fatigue was negatively correlated with disease severity. Even patients with mild symptoms showed fatigue up to 10 months after initial infection.
A delayed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic was seen in France as a result of COVID restrictions, including social distancing. This led to raised concerns regarding the burden of RSV in the already overheated healthcare system because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A healthy diet in mid-childhood which includes fish, fruits, vegetables, and nuts was associated with better lung function. Aiming for a variety of foods, fewer processed foods, and more plants, should be considered as a healthy approach for children to keep their lungs happy.
Biomarkers are key to understanding phenotypes and may help in distinguishing patient subgroups to guide therapeutic strategies. In the NOVELTY study, biomarkers as blood eosinophils (EOS) and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) together with atopy history did not distinguish severe asthma from severe uncontrolled asthma.
Infants at high risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) only receive palivizumab during the first year of life. While children remain at risk of serious complications from RSV the subsequent year, the costs of passive vaccination with this monoclonal antibody would exceed the costs of RSV-related hospital admission.
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Table of Contents: ERS 2021
Featured articles
Letter from the Editor
COVID-19 Research: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Higher inflammation markers in COVID-19 patients with a first negative PCR test
Persistent fatigue following COVID-19
Risk of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality in young and middle-aged adults
Respiratory Viral Infections: Insights from Recent Studies
Rhinovirus bronchiolitis increased risk of recurrent wheezing and asthma
COPD: Evidence Update
Livestock farming affected the airway microbiome of COPD patients
Reduction of COPD severe acute exacerbations by candidate vaccine
Paediatrics and Vaccinology
Better lung function in children with a healthy diet
Need for validated severity score in the assessment of bronchiolitis
Increased impact of air pollution on lung function in preterm infants
Pearls in Asthma Research
Biomarkers do not discriminate severe from severe uncontrolled asthma
Increased blood neutrophiles in patients with obesity and asthma
Blood inflammatory phenotypes associated with clinical symptoms of asthma
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