Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Endobronchial valves: Sustained improvement in emphysema
Patients with emphysema treated with one-way endobronchial values showed consistent improvement in lung function.
Perspectives
Fatigue is a monster for patients with pulmonary disease
Outside of sleep medicine, I see little focus on fatigue among pulmonologists.
Latest News
Study of hospitalizations in Canada quantifies benefit of COVID-19 vaccine to reduce death, ICU admissions
Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.
From the Journals
Helmet interface for ventilation likely superior in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Benefit may also include reduced mortality.
From the Journals
General, abdominal obesity linked to chronic respiratory illness
Obesity is a characteristic risk factor linked to respiratory ailments such as asthma and COPD.
From the Journals
Improving swallowing may mitigate COPD exacerbations
Patients with COPD have altered swallowing behavior because of several factors.
Latest News
Asthma tied to increased risk for multiple cancers
Treatment with an inhaled steroid may lower that risk, perhaps by keeping inflammation in check.
Conference Coverage
New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
Feature
Forgotten but not gone: EVALI epidemic continues
For many, the EVALI epidemic is a distant, pre-COVID memory.
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular disease deaths rise on and after high-pollution days
High levels of air pollution were linked to higher risk of death from MI and stroke in a Polish population.