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RSV: Current patterns and future directions
Respiratory syncytial virus is an underappreciated cause of hospital admission in adult patients.
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Management of patients with neuromuscular weakness: The latest CHEST guideline
Patients with neuromuscular diseases face an increased risk of respiratory muscle weakness.
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Sybil – Prophecies for lung cancer risk prediction?
The first 1 million “real world” patients screened in the US had very low (22%) annual adherence.
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Home sleep apnea test: Peripheral arterial tonometry
Home sleep apnea test (HSAT) devices provide a cost effective, convenient method to diagnose OSA.
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Emerging role of tele-rehab: Efficacy and challenges
On follow-up, only tele-PR participants had persistent improvements of CAT scores beyond 1 month after completion.
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Replacing the Lung Allocation Score
In March 2023, the Composite Allocation Score will replace the Lung Allocation Score for matching donor lungs to transplant candidates in the...
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We need more efforts to prevent sepsis readmissions
Sepsis remains the commonest diagnosis for hospital stays in the United States.
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Using ABIM’s Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) for your advantage
Tens of thousands of physicians nationwide are taking advantage of this option for a flexible assessment.
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Closer to home: Melioidosis in the United States
Cases of U.S. melioidosis have been described, with the CDC identifying areas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast as an endemic region.
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Use of low-cost air quality monitors for patients with lung disease
Low-cost AQ monitors available for purchase enable indoor AQ monitoring.