Highlights from October
This month’s handpicked reading list
ASTHMA
Predicting Clinical Response to Benralizumab Using CT Imaging
A two-center prospective, open-label study examined if CT imaging-derived measures are prognostic of benralizumab response, assessed by exacerbation reduction, lung function, and symptom control at 52 weeks.
CHEST INFECTIONS
Management of Adult Bronchiectasis
A CHEST clinical practice guideline provides recommendations for the management of adult bronchiectasis.
CRITICAL CARE
Anti-C5α Antibody STSA-1002 for Patients With ARDS Due to Viral Pneumonia
A phase 1b/2, multicenter, double-anonymized, placebo-controlled trial explores the safety and clinical benefit of STSA-1002 in ARDS caused by viral pneumonia.
PULMONARY VASCULAR
Impact of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Therapies on Gas Exchange in Portopulmonary Hypertension
A retrospective cohort study investigates the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapies on gas exchange and the development of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
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SLEEP
OSA in Pregnancy
A CHEST clinical practice guideline provides nine conditional recommendations for the screening, testing, and treatment of OSA in pregnancy.
THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Natural History, Treatment, Survival, and Causes of Mortality in Patients With Subsolid and Ground-Glass Nodules
A cohort study of 322 patients with subsolid nodules (SSNs) with five years of follow-up found that most SSNs can be safely observed without intervention, particularly nonsolid nodules or pure ground-glass opacities.