Violaine Giraud

TL;DR: Misuse of pressurized metered-dose inhalers, which is mainly due to poor coordination, is frequent and associated with poorer asthma control in inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthmatics, highlighting the importance of evaluating inhalation technique and providing appropriate education in all patients.

TL;DR: Inhaler training by pharmacists in patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids by pressurised metered-dose inhaler or breath-actuated MDI is feasible and seams to improve inhaler technique, asthma control and adherence.

TL;DR: It is suggested that air pollution has a negative impact on IPF outcomes, corroborating the role of ozone on AEs and establishing, for the first time, the potential role of long-term exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 on overall mortality.

TL;DR: This first report of a germline molecular defect in SFTPA1 unveils the key role of SP-A1 in the occurrence of several chronic respiratory diseases, ranging from severe respiratory insufficiency occurring early in life to the association of lung fibrosis and cancer in adult patients.

TL;DR: Pembrolizumab, an anti-PD1 antibody, was reported to have great efficacy in the first-line treatment of PDL1 ≥ 50% tumours, and nivolumab failed to show any benefit compared with standard platinum-based CT, suggesting a new paradigm for the treatment of advanced NSCLC.