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“This review aims to inform strategies for early diagnosis, promote rational antibiotic use to mitigate antimicrobial resistance, and guide the development of future therapeutic approaches.” – Lead Author Sebastien Kenmoe, PhD, University of Edinburgh

“Spontaneous pneumothorax and associated complications, including tension pneumothorax with airway compromise, can prove fatal. Timely identification, diagnosis, and definitive treatment are critical.”

The working group strongly recommended inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and streamlined management of asthma by suggesting a combination of ICS and rapid-onset long-acting β-agonist as both reliever and controller agents and step-up therapy by increasing ICS and/or adding long-acting anticholinergic agents.

Genomic analyses revealed that all circulating strains were descendants of the Omicron JN.1 variant, “representing the first season without a SARS-CoV-2 strain replacement since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

This case highlights how important it is to consider neurological variables when shortness of breath cannot be explained by cardiac or respiratory problems in acute situations.

The report emphasizes that COPD results from gene-environment interactions over time, with environmental factors including tobacco smoking and air pollution being primary drivers, while genetic factors like alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency represent rare but significant risk factors.