Chest Medicine
Systematic Review: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Exacerbation of COPD
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:11h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF)
Related: NICE Guideline: Acute Exacerbation of COPD (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metoprolol Not Effective for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:13h | UTCMetoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial involving patients with moderate or severe #COPD, treatment with the beta-blocker metoprolol did not result in a shorter time until the first COPD exacerbation than placebo. #CHEST2019 https://t.co/akOWGd7TLK
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 20, 2019
Short Review: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCRelated: 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)
Commentary on the New Pneumonia Guidelines Using GIFs & Some Mini-rants
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:03h | UTCPulmCrit- Commentary on the new pneumonia guidelines using GIFs & some mini-rants (free)
Original Article: ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia (free resources)
Opinion: It’s Time to Eliminate All Flavored Cigarettes, Not Just the Electronic Kind
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCIt’s time to eliminate all flavored cigarettes, not just the electronic kind – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Similar Outcomes with Conservative Oxygen Therapy vs. Usual Oxygen Therapy During Mechanical Ventilation
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:55h | UTCConservative Oxygen Therapy during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: No clear benefit from conservative oxygen in mechanical ventilation – CHEST Physician (free) AND Trial: No Need for Intensive Oxygen in the ICU – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Wirelessly Observed Therapy vs. Directly Observed Therapy to Confirm Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentary: Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment – Specialists in Global Health (free)
“EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping-related illness has a new name: EVALI – STAT (free) AND No Drop in Vaping Cases, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (free) AND CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free) AND CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma Exacerbation
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Comparison of Treatments for Advanced EGFR Mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:03h | UTC
Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCLong-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Expanding the Lung Donor Pool and Improving Outcomes: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (free for a limited period)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
ERS Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:34h | UTCRelated: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough (several guidelines on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Former Smokers and Low-intensity Current Smokers Have Accelerated Lung Function Decline Compared with Never-smokers
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:39h | UTCLung function decline in former smokers and low-intensity current smokers: a secondary data analysis of the NHLBI Pooled Cohorts Study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Smoking Fewer Than 5 Cigarettes a Day Damages Your Lungs Almost as Much as Smoking a Whole Pack, Study Says – Time (free)
Oxygen Toxicity in Major Emergency Surgery—Anything New?
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:33h | UTCOxygen toxicity in major emergency surgery—anything new? – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related: Guideline: Oxygen Therapy for Acutely Ill Medical Patients (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 Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND WHO Guidelines for Peri-Operative Hyperoxia Questioned (free) AND The Association Between Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Multi-Centre Observational Cohort Study – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an Intensive Care Unit: The Oxygen-ICU Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Review: Ultrasonography of the Lung
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:07h | UTCUltrasonography of the Lung – Rofo (free)
Related: Thoracic Ultrasonography: A Narrative Review (free reviews on the subject)
Consensus Recommendations: Lung-protective Ventilation for the Surgical Patient
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:15h | UTC
Imaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCImaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art – Radiology (free)
Systematic Review: Serious Adverse Events from Inhaled Steroids with and Without Regular Formoterol for Asthma
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCInhaled steroids with and without regular formoterol for asthma: serious adverse events – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Regular treatment with formoterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: Face Masks Could Raise Pollution Risks
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:22h | UTCFace masks could raise pollution risks – Nature (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Low Dose Azithromycin During Acute COPD Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:57h | UTCAzithromycin during Acute Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization (BACE). A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Low-Dose Azithromycin May Improve COPD Exacerbation Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using THC-Containing Products and Any Products Obtained Off the Street
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:50h | UTCRelated: CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
ARS/ATS Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTC
Supplement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:54h | UTC– Homepage (free)
– Introduction—Obstructive sleep apnea: A wake-up call for better outcomes (free)
– Obstructive sleep apnea basics (free)
– Sleep apnea and the heart (free)
– Beyond heart health: Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (free)
– Positive airway pressure: Making an impact on sleep apnea (free)
– Alternative interventions for obstructive sleep apnea (free)
Systematic Review: Oral Non‐steroidal Anti‐inflammatories for Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:27h | UTCOral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug therapy for lung disease in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatment with oral drugs other than steroids to reduce lung inflammation and deterioration in lung function in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Exercise Training Improves Physical Capacity After Lung Cancer Surgery
2 Oct, 2019 | 22:22h | UTCExercise training improves physical capacity after lung cancer surgery – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Cochrane Review: Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer (free)