Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Asthma ED visits predict failed housing inspections
Asthma ED visits increased more than 1 year before a failed HUD inspection but were not elevated at housing units that passed inspection.
Conference Coverage
Large trial of home-based COPD rehab shows positive results
Those assigned to the intervention had a significant and clinically meaningful improvement.
News
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
News
New deep dive into Paxlovid interactions with CVD meds
The review tackles potential drug-drug interactions with the antiviral drug and today’s most commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Commentary
Is another COVID-19 booster really needed?
Vaccinate the elderly (and some middle aged too, if possible) and the frail as soon as possible with any version of the booster you have available...
News
Death of son reinforces flu vaccination message
‘It was too late to start antivirals, so I gave him advice on symptomatic treatment,’ said the father, who is also a doctor. said.
News
Esophageal motility issues may promote respiratory disease
High-resolution manometry showed increased dysmotility in patients with higher measures of airway reflux.
Conference Coverage
Lung volume reduction methods show similar results for emphysema
“Until now there had been no direct comparison of the two to inform decision-making.”
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns of enterovirus strain linked to polio-like condition
The advisory also urged providers to “strongly consider AFM in patients with acute flaccid limb weakness, especially after respiratory illness or...