Isabella Hornick

4 days ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick

Key takeaways: Pulmonary vascular resistance, 6-minute walk distance and cardiac stress improved with once-daily treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder vs. placebo. Safety data revealed that the powder was well tolerated. Among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, once-daily treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder for 16 weeks reduced pulmonary vascular resistance and improved 6-minute walk distance, according to phase 2b study topline results.

1 week ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick

Key takeaways: This study included 24 genetic variants related to eczema and 18 environmental factors. Children without early-life exposure to dogs had elevated odds for atopic eczema due to a genetic variant near IL7R. A significant interaction found between a genetic variant for atopic eczema and early-life exposure to pet dogs suggests that this exposure may protect children genetically predisposed to eczema, according to findings published in Allergy.

1 week ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick

Key takeaways: Researchers assessed high-flow nasal therapy in two sequences. The changes in dyspnea and respiratory drive with high-flow nasal therapy were independent of inspiratory work. SAN FRANCISCO — Both dyspnea and respiratory drive went down with vs. without nasal high-flow therapy in orally intubated patients, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

1 week ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick

Key takeaways: Hospital readmission rates at 1 year were high in both Black patients and Hispanic patients vs. white patients. The link between Black race and mortality was no longer significant after adjusting for Medicaid. SAN FRANCISCO — At 90 days and 1 year, survival was reduced and hospital readmission was increased among Black vs. white ICU survivors, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

1 week ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick

Key takeaways: Jennifer Namazy, MD, FAAAAI, looks up to her mentor Sandra Christiansen, MD, as a doctor, researcher, mother and wife. Christiansen admires Namazy for her grace in personal and professional moments. Although Jennifer Namazy, MD, FAAAAI, was first a mentee of Sandra Christiansen, MD, they are now lifelong friends who are immensely grateful for the presence of one another in their lives.