RESPTREC News https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles For your convenience the Lung Sask Professional Education Portal and RESPTREC provides links to research articles, announcements, studies and other news updates which are posted daily onto the website. Reading these articles can be used towards recertification and continuing education. Watch for upcoming opportunities! <![CDATA[Alcohol Consumption and Small Airways Obstruction]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6493?auth=2f1f8e9523ded63aca2f67a246ac2541 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6493?auth=2f1f8e9523ded63aca2f67a246ac2541 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:24:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Prognostic Significance of Mild Exacerbations or 1 Moderate Exacerbation in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6492?auth=9d13730f80e3a04089e0f118cda93147 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6492?auth=9d13730f80e3a04089e0f118cda93147 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:22:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Changes in Mucus Radiodensity and New Plug Formation Following Dupilumab Treatment in Asthma]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6491?auth=8a160268b4d455f4d26e5910bc2c3904 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6491?auth=8a160268b4d455f4d26e5910bc2c3904 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:20:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Biologics for Asthma and COPD Exacerbations]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6490?auth=60998f26c5f399a671ae6c1fab5b7168 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6490?auth=60998f26c5f399a671ae6c1fab5b7168 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:17:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Asthma, COPD Attacks Down With GLP-1 Drugs]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6489?auth=b9b8f86ec94349b103ea19d9bf5aab03 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6489?auth=b9b8f86ec94349b103ea19d9bf5aab03 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:07:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Inhaled Corticosteroid Escalation After a Single Moderate Exacerbation in COPD: Differential Benefit by Exacerbation Subtype]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6488?auth=2a08d40e645e66464fe21a25cc08a618 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6488?auth=2a08d40e645e66464fe21a25cc08a618 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:41:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Novel translational pulmonary MRI in paediatrics]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6486?auth=ac9135c60fe612b8b403d4c2ec5b7814 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6486?auth=ac9135c60fe612b8b403d4c2ec5b7814 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:28:00 -0600 <![CDATA[ERS/ESGE/ESTS clinical practice guidelines on endobronchial and oesophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6485?auth=40d046a16739c7b420d23dd3fdd2445e https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6485?auth=40d046a16739c7b420d23dd3fdd2445e Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:27:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Postural relief of dyspnoea is associated with improved neuromechanical coupling in patients with advanced COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6484?auth=1d20203b8b9683fa5091ee501fc61064 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6484?auth=1d20203b8b9683fa5091ee501fc61064 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:24:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Beyond the 5th percentile: rethinking diagnostic thresholds in pulmonary function testing]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6482?auth=e0da88be9bc720d3bb9465b794829185 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6482?auth=e0da88be9bc720d3bb9465b794829185 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:02:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Statement of the European Respiratory Society on the tobacco endgame]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6481?auth=33dda082afce1694b3db3373d56937cb https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6481?auth=33dda082afce1694b3db3373d56937cb Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:58:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Cardiovascular effects and mortality of short-acting bronchodilators in asthma and COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6480?auth=ff6eb39bae88ec0096e6172ecea135ff https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6480?auth=ff6eb39bae88ec0096e6172ecea135ff Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:55:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Mucus plug formation is associated with eosinophilic activation in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6479?auth=fab8b456fb1146b29ecb7fdacee28b0b https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6479?auth=fab8b456fb1146b29ecb7fdacee28b0b Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:09:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Astegolimab for COPD with frequent exacerbations]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6478?auth=8b41819985d98b6055215c32c530af9f https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6478?auth=8b41819985d98b6055215c32c530af9f Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:07:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Defining disease stability in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6477?auth=58c06678e382b546f157913b9082f5f6 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6477?auth=58c06678e382b546f157913b9082f5f6 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:05:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Mepolizumab efficacy in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6476?auth=94125e68a8508f63f29a4fc17b31474e https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6476?auth=94125e68a8508f63f29a4fc17b31474e Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:03:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Dupilumab in COPD: a pooled analysis]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6475?auth=ab7c98ca929beb852d19b2cecbe7c9c2 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6475?auth=ab7c98ca929beb852d19b2cecbe7c9c2 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0600 <![CDATA[From mild-to-moderate to severe asthma: risk factors and patient profiles]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6474?auth=54b3ca84ccbe1488eef7ae99786b73ce https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6474?auth=54b3ca84ccbe1488eef7ae99786b73ce Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:58:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Airway mucus plugs in asthma and COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6473?auth=4226ac3d8bc9eca5b99acdcf1dd28ae7 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6473?auth=4226ac3d8bc9eca5b99acdcf1dd28ae7 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:53:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Natural course of untreated OSA in adults with coronary artery disease]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6472?auth=b50ce6d164fc6dad738537327fe67c50 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6472?auth=b50ce6d164fc6dad738537327fe67c50 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:51:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Caregiver perspectives on illness inflection points in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6471?auth=873c131b704a90ded48bd15ee0888bcc https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6471?auth=873c131b704a90ded48bd15ee0888bcc Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:49:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Association between body roundness index and asthma in children and adolescents]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6470?auth=9bac1d7335edcb1343327bbacc6de690 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6470?auth=9bac1d7335edcb1343327bbacc6de690 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:11:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Inhaled Corticosteroids Continuation in the First Trimester and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Asthma]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6469?auth=3e73491060652c132c77b874aa3eadb1 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6469?auth=3e73491060652c132c77b874aa3eadb1 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:09:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Healthy diet is associated with better lung function, especially in individuals with COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6468?auth=117259612b8f9d5b9abafa638034f204 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6468?auth=117259612b8f9d5b9abafa638034f204 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:44:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Lung Sask "Asthma Virtual Support Meeting: Fall Flare-ups" - Sep 14, 2026 at 12 pm (CST/SK)]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6467?auth=8b21ef7d567671e1a2878bd891d01e4e https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6467?auth=8b21ef7d567671e1a2878bd891d01e4e Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:32:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Creating certainty in uncertainty: improving spirometry interpretation]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6466?auth=066dd169583e2b7cebfb1e0680571ac4 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6466?auth=066dd169583e2b7cebfb1e0680571ac4 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Extreme value analysis has the potential to improve spirometry interpretation]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6465?auth=d4ceeffab7a31bb3c691609a846428a5 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6465?auth=d4ceeffab7a31bb3c691609a846428a5 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:27:00 -0600 <![CDATA[The Canadian Thoracic Society/Canadian Sleep Society Guideline on the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6464?auth=8975f84e39b3ec64c97796140e80d23f https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6464?auth=8975f84e39b3ec64c97796140e80d23f Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:50:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Pulmonary Dynamics of the Bronchodilator Response in Volume-Responsive Asthma and COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6463?auth=540d932d32eabe7a057884da44b087bb https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6463?auth=540d932d32eabe7a057884da44b087bb Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:45:00 -0600 <![CDATA[The Impact of Disease Severity and Symptoms on Anxiety and Depression in Individuals With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6462?auth=d43ac349bb2e229eeb5b87b2a303de6d https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6462?auth=d43ac349bb2e229eeb5b87b2a303de6d Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:42:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Understanding Pulmonary Fibrosis in Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6461?auth=7d52c8ac12de0590c259b893f61fca2b https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6461?auth=7d52c8ac12de0590c259b893f61fca2b Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:40:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Linking Lungs and Heart]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6460?auth=23b3ae5b9352ee0fad36f93261b5495a https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6460?auth=23b3ae5b9352ee0fad36f93261b5495a Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:36:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Differential associations of high ambient temperatures with sleep apnoea and snoring]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6459?auth=66065280f53df4dc02aa814770d48722 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6459?auth=66065280f53df4dc02aa814770d48722 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:27:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6458?auth=9036dc955ba1cd38225904af108340da https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6458?auth=9036dc955ba1cd38225904af108340da Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:24:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Are “race-neutral” lung volume prediction equations appropriate?]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6457?auth=0c2f4ddf0c8b6d4738e3c2be8d8ac238 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6457?auth=0c2f4ddf0c8b6d4738e3c2be8d8ac238 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:22:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Clinical practice guideline for long COVID prevention and treatment]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6456?auth=86827e1af3855a2879a0d075d31e5f64 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6456?auth=86827e1af3855a2879a0d075d31e5f64 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:21:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Physiological quotients and mortality: redefining lung function interpretation beyond FEV1]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6455?auth=99f5be2ef698d9bf5b93b9e0c3db46c8 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6455?auth=99f5be2ef698d9bf5b93b9e0c3db46c8 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:18:00 -0600 <![CDATA[The impact of neighbourhood material and social disadvantage on respiratory health across Canada]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6454?auth=ddccea59c2fe3a5c064c56e2751be012 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6454?auth=ddccea59c2fe3a5c064c56e2751be012 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:17:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Novel translational pulmonary MRI in paediatrics]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6453?auth=5e4449a28188b4576d800de13aef08d1 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6453?auth=5e4449a28188b4576d800de13aef08d1 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:10:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Fentanyl or morphine for persistent dyspnoea in COPD]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6452?auth=8b8bc212cb9ff22768f19a23cb963c46 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6452?auth=8b8bc212cb9ff22768f19a23cb963c46 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:08:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Eosinophilic vs Non-Eosinophilic Acute Exacerbations of COPD and Subsequent Cardiovascular Event]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6451?auth=4e78717c8d7224f192f4d03362d36bdc https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6451?auth=4e78717c8d7224f192f4d03362d36bdc Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:40:00 -0600 <![CDATA[The Canadian Thoracic Society/Canadian Sleep Society Guideline on the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6450?auth=68d9d1f4a6639618aee7f9b1bd379ec6 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6450?auth=68d9d1f4a6639618aee7f9b1bd379ec6 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:21:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Respiratory oscillometry is associated with respiratory symptoms and functional outcomes at 6-months post-COVID-19]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6449?auth=7938055eb08c62c195f0c69c563602c0 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6449?auth=7938055eb08c62c195f0c69c563602c0 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:18:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Systemic steroids in asthma and COPD exacerbations – moving from unnecessary harm to precise care]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6448?auth=1ef8205e145da0b04db236ae75e01af2 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6448?auth=1ef8205e145da0b04db236ae75e01af2 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:14:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Association of asthma and COPD with pertussis risk]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6447?auth=d6eae588342af082b36e974f5c929986 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6447?auth=d6eae588342af082b36e974f5c929986 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:03:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Advancing in precision asthma management: The Treat-to-Target by Treatable Traits (T4) framework]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6446?auth=fba65cf9df0f11bd199ad64a5ca264dc https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6446?auth=fba65cf9df0f11bd199ad64a5ca264dc Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:02:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Discriminative performance and clinical utility of COPD exacerbation categories for predicting future exacerbations]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6445?auth=0d325e3dcf980cac5dcdd0e6e83efbb8 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6445?auth=0d325e3dcf980cac5dcdd0e6e83efbb8 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:52:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Consensus palliative care referral criteria for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6444?auth=31c32e066ee2bc0860f7f9f51ce033ae https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6444?auth=31c32e066ee2bc0860f7f9f51ce033ae Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:49:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Clinical practice guideline on treatment of nicotine use in adolescents under 18 years of age]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6443?auth=6757d38c9f21c970bea530bcd025f4e9 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6443?auth=6757d38c9f21c970bea530bcd025f4e9 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:47:00 -0600 <![CDATA[Trends in adult exclusive and dual use of combustible and non-combustible tobacco products in USA]]> https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6442?auth=7bb5be9becbcf0ded350f1ea755cba09 https://www.respiratoryeducation.ca/articles/6442?auth=7bb5be9becbcf0ded350f1ea755cba09 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:35:00 -0600