Pulmonology
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Author Q&A: Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Treatment of COVID-19 in Select Patients
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RV dysfunction slams survival in acute COVID, flu, pneumonia
The findings suggest that abnormal RV findings should be considered a mortality risk marker in patients with acute respiratory illness.
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Pulse oximeters lead to less oxygen supplementation for people of color
Readings are affected by various surface pigmentations, upping risk of hidden hypoxemia in those with darker skin.
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COPD predicts hospital readmission after fractures
Conditions unrelated to the fracture drove more than half of readmissions in older adults with fractures.
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FDA orders Juul to stop selling E-cigarettes
The marketing denial order covers only the commercial distribution and retail sale of Juul’s products and doesn’t restrict consumer possession or...
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Vaping safety views shifted following lung injury reports
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What are the signs of post–acute infection syndromes?
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Eosinophils may predict outcomes in acute COPD exacerbations
Highest levels of eosinophils were associated with reduced mortality over a 3-year follow-up.
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Sleep, not smoke, the key to COPD exacerbations?
Individuals who self-reported having poor-quality sleep had a 25%-95% higher risk of COPD exacerbations.
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FDA: Urgent device correction, recall for Philips ventilator