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Have your older patients had their RSV vaccine? In almost 15 million Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older, both vaccines were about 82% effective against RSV hospitalization and 85% against RSV death in their first season. #AII doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworko…
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Have you checked out our asthma center lately? Our new inhaler resource, Effective Respiratory Medication Inhaler Use, sits alongside guidelines, action plans and patient fact sheets on MDIs, DPIs and nebulizers. Take a look! #AII site.thoracic.org/assemblies…
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Does blocking IL-33 change how bad pneumonia gets? Members are weighing what the itepekimab and astegolimab trials can and can't tell us about pneumonia severity, ICU admission and steroid exposure. Join the conversation on ATS Doc Matter! #AII site.thoracic.org/membership…
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Can cleaner air help children's lungs catch up? After London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, FEV1 grew 10 mL/year faster in children in central London than in Luton, and by year 4 the gap had closed. Check out the CHILL study in The Lancet Public Health! #AII pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4261…
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Can severe asthma change the brain? In a small ERS 2026 study, adults with severe type 2 asthma showed white matter and hippocampal differences vs mild to moderate asthma, linked to more type 2 inflammation. Check it out! #AII respiratory-therapy.com/diso…
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Only two weeks left to get your abstract in! ATS 2027 abstract submission closes Wednesday, Nov 4 at 5 PM ET. Fellows, this is your nudge to talk to your mentor and submit. We would love to see a big AII showing in New Orleans! site.thoracic.org/conference #AII
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If you're attending #CHEST2026, be sure to visit the ATS Booth! We're at booth #796. The Executive Committee will be visiting the booth on Monday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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So proud to see our own on the #CHEST2026 stage this morning! Dr. Sara Assaf and Dr. Neha Solanki joined Dr. Nicola Hanania and Dr. Diego Maselli to talk about raising the bar in asthma care, moving toward clinical remission and disease modification.
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By 2050, an estimated 45.7 million people in the US will have asthma. A new state-by-state GBD 2023 analysis in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found high BMI was the leading modifiable risk factor for asthma burden. Check it out! #AII pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4275…
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Heading into winter? In a post hoc analysis of BOREAS and NOTUS presented at ERS 2026, dupilumab lowered exacerbations in every season, by 26% to 33% vs placebo, in COPD with type 2 inflammation. Check it out! #AII healio.com/news/pulmonology/…
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That's a wrap on our 2026 AII Abstract Scholarship Awardee Presentations! Congratulations to all of our awardees, and thank you to everyone who joined us across all three sessions. We can't wait to see what you do next! #AII
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Is zafirlukast a reasonable alternative to montelukast, given the boxed warning? Members are weighing neuropsychiatric reporting data, liver risk, AERD and where LTRAs fit with biologics. Join the conversation on ATS Doc Matter! #AII site.thoracic.org/membership…
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More time to nominate! ATS Respiratory Health Award nominations have been extended to Monday, Oct 26. Know a colleague who deserves the Outstanding Clinician, Outstanding Educator or Trudeau Medal? Make sure to nominate them! #AII site.thoracic.org/membership…
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