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Latest in Pulmonary Medicine
Left RightPPI therapy does not improve asthma control in children
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1:43 | Posted on Jan 27, 2012 in Family Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Untreated gastroesophageal reflux does not appear to be a factor in poorly controlled asthma in children, as adding a proton pump inhibitor to treatment in such cases does not improve symptoms or lung function. In fact,...New once-daily beta-agonist improves lung function in COPD
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1:29 | Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastInhaled mannitol helpful in cystic fibrosis
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1:44 | Posted on Jan 11, 2012 in Hospitalist, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term inhalation therapy with dry-powder mannitol improves lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a multinational team reports in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine online...
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Use PERC “with confidence” to rule-out pulmonary embolism
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1:50 | Posted on Dec 28, 2011 in
Critical Care, Hospitalist, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
“The rule has shown consistent performance in different settings. Hence, it can be used with confidence,” Dr. Subhash Chandra, who was involved in the analysis, told Reuters Health.PERC also has “acceptable” specificity for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients with low pretest probability, the...
Available TB diagnostics yield discordant results in low-risk populations: study
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1:38 | Posted on Dec 28, 2011 in
Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In populations with low prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection, the majority of positive results on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the newer interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are false-positives, results of a study indicate.
The finding supports the current...
Macrolide antibiotics associated with better outcomes of acute lung injury
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1:36 | Posted on Dec 21, 2011 in
Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Treatment with macrolide antibiotics appears to reduce mortality among patients with acute lung injury, according to a secondary analysis of data from a clinical trial, reported in Chest online November 23.
We have demonstrated a novel association between macrolide use and increased...
TB diagnosis rates elevated after pregnancy
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Dec 14, 2011
Sildenafil may be effective for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Dec 13, 2011
Inhaled antibiotic combo promising antipseudomonal in cystic fibrosis patients
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Dec 12, 2011
Porcine or bovine surfactant for preemies with RDS?
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Dec 1, 2011
Cutting balloons may clear stubborn pulmonary artery stenosis in children
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Nov 21, 2011
CPAP an ‘appealing’ initial respiratory management approach in preemies
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Oct 31, 2011
Guided bronchoscopy improves diagnosis of pulmonary nodules
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Oct 31, 2011
PCR helps non-HIV pneumocystis pneumonia diagnosis
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Oct 18, 2011
Omega-3, antioxidant supplements may do more harm than good in acute lung injury
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Oct 12, 2011
Ticagrelor not tied to pulmonary function drop in ACS
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Oct 5, 2011
Combination therapy of little benefit in pulmonary hypertension
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Sep 20, 2011
Endobronchial biopsy samples better with cryoprobe than forceps
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Sep 16, 2011
Antibiotic strategies comparable for P aeruginosa in kids with CF
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Sep 8, 2011
Perioperative methylprednisolone does not prevent lung injury after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
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Sep 6, 2011
Dexamethasone may help injured lungs in monocytic leukemia
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Aug 31, 2011
Epirubicin-ifosfamide combination effective in small cell lung cancer
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Aug 30, 2011
Multiple factors complicate hip and knee replacement
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Aug 24, 2011
Surgery rates tied to lung cancer outcome in elderly
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Aug 24, 2011
Mometasone-formoterol combo slows asthma deterioration
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Aug 22, 2011
Lung dysfunction common after childhood irradiation
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Aug 16, 2011
Broad approach advocated for diagnosis of histoplasmosis
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Aug 15, 2011
Compression stockings reduce sleep apnea in patients with venous insufficiency
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Aug 10, 2011
No serious adverse effects from flu vaccination seen in preschool children
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Aug 4, 2011
