Nathalie Raffier
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Aug 3, 2026
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New European Guidelines Update Pulmonary Hypertension Care (opens the original)
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At the 2026 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress, the ERS unveiled its updated clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The revision reflects important therapeutic advances and new evidence on risk stratification that have emerged since the last edition in 2022. We reviewed the guidelines with Gabor Kovacs, MD, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria, lead author of the 2026 guidelines. In the 2022 European Socie
Pediatric Lung Transplantation Enters a New Era (opens the original)
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The introduction of cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators has dramatically transformed pediatric lung transplantation, underscoring the need for a new framework to guide patient selection and timing, said Christian Benden, MD, of director of the pediatric lung transplant program at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, at the European Respiratory Society Congress, Barcelona, Spain. The landscape has changed dramatically with the advent of highly effective CFT
French Experts Say Medical Hypnosis May Ease ENT Procedures (opens the original)
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Medical hypnosis uses focused attention and therapeutic suggestions to influence patients’ experiences of anxiety, pain, and medical procedures. In ENT, it may be used as a complementary approach rather than a substitute for standard care, including during pediatric fibroscopy and otologic procedures, and for nasofibroscopy in adults who are anxious. Libourne Hospital in Libourne, France, has incorporated the approach into clinical practice, which was discussed at Rhinoforum 2026, held on June 1
Routine Lumbar Puncture in Infants Under Review (opens the original)
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Preventing missed diagnoses of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants while minimizing unnecessary invasive procedures, such as lumbar puncture, and avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use remains a major goal in pediatric care. Advances in diagnostic tools and a growing understanding of biomarkers are helping clinicians to achieve a better balance between patient safety and overtreatment. During the Congress of Pediatric Societies in Paris, France, and in an interview with Medscape’s Frenc
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