Respirology

Retrospective case-control study examined the effectiveness of antivirals in preventing severe influenza and hospitalization in children.

Check out this new product as part of our full October drug news overview.

Study assesses whether holding certain DMARD therapy for two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination improves vaccine immunogenicity or worsens arthritis disease activity.

Emergency preparedness, respiratory health, responsible land management and psychological healing all come together in the controlled burns that take place in the Gitxsan traditional territories in British Columbia.

Pearls you can use in your practice right now.

The newly approved inhaler combines three COPD medications in a single device for long-term maintenance treatment.

The Canadian Thoracic Society has issued updated, evidence-based recommendations for the pharmacologic management of severe asthma in children, adolescents and adults.

School’s back in session, and for physicians who treat children, that always results in a new set of clinical challenges.

These medications delay gastric emptying, which increases the risk of residual gastric contents despite standard fasting in the perioperative setting.

‘It’s a yellow flag. It piques our interest, it draws our attention and tells us it would be worth looking into further.’