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Breath Easy: Navigating Asthma and COPD Exacerbations

Taming the SRU

2,3] In 2020, the CDC estimates that asthma exacerbations accounted for almost 1,000,000 ED visits and almost 100,000 inpatient hospitalizations. [4] COPD is characterized by episodes of exacerbations, which require prompt recognition and management due to their potential to escalate rapidly and cause significant morbidity and mortality.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/23/23 (Issue #17)

PulmCCM

Among >2500 patients under age 50 in an observational cohort who contracted Covid-19 in the Omicron era, those taking Paxlovid had no fewer deaths, emergency department visits, or hospitalizations (as a composite) than those not treated with the drug , with the exception of those with cardiovascular disease or cancer.