Chest Medicine (all articles)
Perspective: Invalidity of an Oft-Cited Estimate of the Relative Harms of Electronic Cigarettes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentary: Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is misleading and outdated – Virginia Commonwealth University (free)
Non-sleepy Obstructive Sleep Apnea: To Treat or Not to Treat?
16 Jan, 2020 | 02:57h | UTCNon-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea: to treat or not to treat? – European Respiratory Review (free)
Related: Pro/Con Debate: Should Asymptomatic Patients with Moderate-to-severe OSA be Treated? (free) AND Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy (free reviews) AND Positive airway pressure doesn’t reduce cardiovascular events and death in adults with sleep apnea (link to abstract and commentaries)
Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: State of the Art
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCOral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: State of the Art – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
ERS Guideline on Long-term Management of Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
Study: Rifampicin is Likely to be the Safest Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Option
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:26h | UTCAdverse events in adults with latent tuberculosis infection receiving daily rifampicin or isoniazid: post-hoc safety analysis of two randomised controlled trials – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
Commentaries: What is the best regimen to treat latent tuberculosis infection? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Four Months of Rifampicin May Be Best Option for Latent TB – Medscape / Reuters (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study @McGill_TB: “In patients without a contraindication, rifampicin is likely to be the safest latent tuberculosis infection treatment option.” https://t.co/rg2wmcLcqo
— Madhu Pai (@paimadhu) January 9, 2020
Editorial – How I Set Up Positive End-Expiratory Pressure: Evidence- and Physiology-Based!
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:13h | UTCHow I set up positive end-expiratory pressure: evidence- and physiology-based! – Critical Care (free)
Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:12h | UTC
Recommendation for Supportive Care in Patients Receiving Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:02h | UTC
ERS Statement on Standardization of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Chronic Lung Diseases
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:33h | UTC
Study Commentary: ‘As-needed’ Combination Asthma Inhalers Can be More Effective than Regular Inhaled Steroids
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:12h | UTCOriginal Study: Randomized Trial: In Adults with Mild to Moderate Asthma, As-Needed Long-acting Beta-agonist Plus an Inhaled Corticosteroid is as Effective as Maintenance Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy Plus As-needed Short-acting Beta-agonist – The Lancet (link to abstract and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Virtual vs In-Person Inhaler Education for Hospitalized Patients With Obstructive Lung Disease
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: Virtual instruction for inhaler technique nearly as effective as in-person instruction, study finds – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Update on Management of Pleural Disease
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:52h | UTCUpdate on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports (free)
Related: Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (free guideline and reviews)
Association of E-Cigarette Use with Respiratory Disease Among Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis
8 Jan, 2020 | 01:19h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease – NPR (free) AND Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study – CNN (free) AND Vaping May Increase the Risk of Chronic Respiratory Disease – Scientific American (a few articles per month are free)
FDA Safety Communication: Gabapentinoids may Cause Serious Respiratory Problems in Predisposed Patients
8 Jan, 2020 | 01:10h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentinoids Linked to Respiratory Problems in Certain Patients – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND FDA warns gabapentin, pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems – The Hospitalist (free)
Randomized Trial: Safety and Adverse Events after Targeted Lung Denervation for Symptomatic Moderate to Severe COPD
8 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC
Systematic Review: Epidemiology and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:12h | UTCEpidemiology and management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review – Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (free for a limited period)
Consensus Report: Lung–kidney Interactions in Critically Ill Patients
10 Dec, 2019 | 08:36h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Effect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs. Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCEffect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with malignant pleural effusion, there was no significant difference in the rate of pleurodesis failure between the use of talc poudrage and talc slurry https://t.co/AxWOdzvEnA
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) December 6, 2019
Educational Review – Chest Imaging Using Signs, Symbols, and Naturalistic Images: A Practical Guide for Radiologists and Non-radiologists
6 Dec, 2019 | 08:42h | UTC
ASH Guideline: Cardiopulmonary and Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell Disease
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:25h | UTC
Study: Chest Radiograph Interpretation with Deep Learning Models
4 Dec, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCEditorial: Moving Artificial Intelligence from Feasible to Real: Time to Drill for Gas and Build Roads (free)
Commentary: AI improves chest X-ray interpretation – Radiology Society of North America (free)
Related Studies: Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays? (free) AND Deep Learning for Chest Radiograph Diagnosis (free) AND Automated Triaging of Adult Chest Radiographs with Deep Artificial Neural Networks (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Chest X-rays and deep learning #AI: 4 models, ~860,000 CXRs from 2 large datasets, parity for several diagnoses w/ 4 radiologists but gaps in accuracy (for both MDs and machines) for some features https://t.co/2OpG7KQ2VF @RSNA @radiology_rsna #RSNA19 @amajkowska et al @GoogleAI pic.twitter.com/jwCi8M1Xhj
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 3, 2019
Guidance for Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCGuidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Air Pollution Associated with New Causes of Hospital Admissions
29 Nov, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCEditorial: The health effects of fine particulate air pollution (free)
Commentaries: Air pollution linked with new causes of hospital admissions – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Yaguang Wei: The dangers of air pollution for human health – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND More reasons air pollution will send you to the hospital – CNN (free) AND Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for kidney disease and sepsis – NHS Choices (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"It shouldn’t be news to anyone that air pollution causes disease, disability, and death, but this week we add new causes and costs to the charge sheet" @fgodlee https://t.co/vNusGnCGpk
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 29, 2019
Systematic Review: Higher vs. Lower Fraction of Inspired Oxygen or Targets of Arterial Oxygenation for Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit
29 Nov, 2019 | 08:32h | UTCHigher versus lower fraction of inspired oxygen or targets of arterial oxygenation for adults admitted to the intensive care unit – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Supplemental oxygen for adults admitted to the intensive care unit – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free) AND Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary) AND A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients: Should We Aim for Less? – BioMed Research International (free) AND Things We Do For No Reason: Supplemental Oxygen for Patients without Hypoxemia – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] New Strategy for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism with D-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability Could Reduce the Use of Imaging Tests
28 Nov, 2019 | 10:41h | UTCDiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with d-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism – American College of Cardiology (free)