Pulmonology
From the Journals
Quitting tobacco can improve lung health in COPD
A knowledge summary from the World Health Organization also emphasizes the need for control measures to protect youth from tobacco marketing.
Guidelines
Conditional recommendations rule in new SARD-associated interstitial lung disease guidelines
“Clinicians must retain the latitude to prescribe medications based on individual patient factors and preferences.”
Conference Coverage
Chest pain with long COVID common but undertreated
“Our current analysis indicates that chest pain continues on for years in many individuals, suggesting that COVID-related chest pain may be...
From the Journals
Intense exercise may lead to colds. A new study tells us why
“Physicians can use this study’s findings to provide individualized exercise recommendations.”
Feature
Revisiting the role of hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone in septic shock
Two decades after choosing not to treat septic shock with hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone, the author describes why he is reconsidering.
Pearl of the Month
Diagnosing patients with sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis should always be part of the differential when you see lymphopenia.
Conference Coverage
Saltwater gargling may help avoid COVID hospitalization
Hospitalization rates in the low- (18.5%) and high- (21.4%) saline groups were significantly lower than in the reference control population.
Conference Coverage
TNF inhibitors may be OK for treating RA-associated interstitial lung disease
Efficacy, safety findings for the use of TNF inhibitors vs. other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in treating RA-ILD contrast with...
From the Journals
Trial shows utility of small-volume blood collection tubes
A clinical trial in Canada has found that small-volume blood collection tubes equal standard-volume tubes for specimen capture while reducing...
Latest News
Reimagining rehabilitation: In-home physical therapy gets a boost
Rather than going to a separate facility or a hospital, the patient logs onto a mobile app that matches them with a physical therapist.
Conference Coverage
Marijuana use dramatically increases risk of heart problems, stroke
The latest research indicates that smoking and inhaling cannabis increases concentrations of blood carboxyhemoglobin and tar, similar to the...