This abstract from ERS 2025 analyses adverse events risk factors and patterns in pregnant women with asthma.

Asthma Exacerbations highlights from ERS 2025 included gobal epidemiology, use of corticosteroids and antibiotics in management of exacerbations and adverse events during pregnancy.

A Korean study of over 4.5 lakh adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus found that quitting smoking lowered suicide mortality by 18% compared to continued smoking (HR 0.82). The benefit persisted in those who maintained (HR 0.83) or gained weight (HR 0.75) after quitting, but not in those with marked weight loss. The findings reinforce the mental health and survival benefits of smoking cessation in diabetes care.

A new meta-analysis validated a clear association between cardiometabolic disease and aggressive prostate cancer. Diabetes elevated the risk by 18% (HR 1.18), obesity by 15% (HR 1.15), and hypertension by 7% (HR 1.07). Dyslipidemia showed no major association. The findings highlight the need for lifestyle changes, optimal metabolic control and cancer vigilance in men.

The global burden of interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis (ILD&PS) has risen dramatically from 1990 to 2021, with India being among the top three countries for prevalence and mortality. In 2021, India reported over 6.5 lakh cases and 47,000 deaths. The disease was most common in adults over 50, with higher rates in men. Projections predict that the burden would continue to climb until 2040.

Analysis of NHANES data hinted at a protective role of adequate copper intake in preventing CKD and diabetic kidney disease. Individuals consuming ≤1.47 mg of copper had about 49% lower risk of CKD, and those with ≤0.98 mg intake had 60% lower risk of diabetic kidney risk (OR 0.40). The inverse was consistent across all population groups, highlighting copper’s potential role in kidney health.