Chest Medicine
Editorial: How I Ventilate an Obese Patient
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:56h | UTCHow I ventilate an obese patient – Critical Care (free)
Related Reviews: Management of obese patients with respiratory failure – A practical approach to a health care issue of increasing significance – Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Mechanical ventilation in obese ICU patients: from intubation to extubation – Critical Care (free) AND The Crashing Obese Patient – West Journal of Emergency Medicine (free)
Guideline for Ventilation/Perfusion Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism and Beyond
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:42h | UTC
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities
22 Aug, 2019 | 11:02h | UTCEditorial: Do We Really Need Another Time-Series Study of the PM2.5–Mortality Association? (free)
Related: Global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution (free) AND WHO Report: 9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air (free) AND Death in the Air: Air Pollution Costs Money and Lives – World Bank (free infographic and report)
CDC Investigating Severe Pulmonary Disease Cases Among People Who Use E-Cigarettes
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCNews Release: CDC, states investigating severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: More than 120 cases of lung disease in 15 states could be linked to vaping – CNN (free) AND CDC probes lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use – Reuters (free) AND What’s Behind A Cluster Of Vaping-Related Hospitalizations? – NPR (free) AND CDC Investigating Cases of Severe Lung Disease Tied to Vaping – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Alveolar Recruitment in ARDS: Should we Open the Lung (No Matter What) or May Accept (Part of) the Lung Closed?
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:36h | UTC
Brazilian Consensus on Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:20h | UTCBrazilian consensus on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: British Thoracic Society Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults – Thorax (free) AND Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis), acute exacerbation: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Long-term Macrolide Treatment Reduces the Frequency of Exacerbations in Patients with Bronchiectasis
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:19h | UTCLong-term macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of bronchiectasis in adults: an individual participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A NEW 🔥 systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis :long-term macrolide treatment significantly reduces the frequency of exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis, with similar benefits observed in all subgroups based on patient characteristics. #IDTwitter https://t.co/pey2x23BRf
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) August 10, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Inhaled Antibiotics Provide Limited Benefit for the Treatment of Bronchiectasis in Adults
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:18h | UTCThe efficacy and safety of inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of bronchiectasis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The efficacy and safety of inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of bronchiectasis. New data from an analysis of nearly 2600 patients finds only limited benefits associated with inhaled antibiotic use across 16 trials. https://t.co/q4ixUb5Q7p@EMBARCnetwork @EuroRespSoc @lunguk
— EMBARC (@EMBARCnetwork) August 9, 2019
Review: Imaging of Pulmonary Hypertension
15 Aug, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCImaging of Pulmonary Hypertension: Pictorial Essay – Chest (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults 2018: Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free) AND 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension (free) AND Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Guidelines From the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society (free) AND 2018 TSOC guideline focused update on diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (free)
Study: Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Emphysema and Lung Function
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCAssociation Between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Quantitatively Assessed Emphysema and Lung Function – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Abstract: Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Emphysema and Lung Function (free)
Commentaries: Air Pollution May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds – NPR (free) AND Study finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and emphysema – NIH News Releases (free)
Review: Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults With Respiratory Failure and Related Indications
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCExtracorporeal Life Support for Adults With Respiratory Failure and Related Indications: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy vs. Conventional Oxygen Therapy After Planned Extubation
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:09h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
7 Aug, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Formal guidelines: management of acute respiratory distress syndrome – Annals of Intensive Care (free) AND Guidelines on the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome – BMJ Open Respiratory Research (free) AND Guidelines On The Management Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) AND The clinical practice guideline for the management of ARDS in Japan – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND An Official American Thoracic Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline: Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free)
Related Review: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Nature Reviews Disease Primer (free PDF)
“This network meta-analysis supports the use of prone positioning and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in addition to lung protective ventilation in patients with ARDS.”
Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sarcoidosis
6 Aug, 2019 | 07:58h | UTC
Short Review: Pulmonary Complications in Liver Disease
5 Aug, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCPulmonary complications in liver disease – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related Reviews: Hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension: recent knowledge in pathogenesis and overview of clinical assessment – Liver International (free) AND Pulmonary complications of hepatic diseases – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Pulmonary Vascular Complications of Liver Disease – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)
ATS Guideline: Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
2 Aug, 2019 | 03:17h | UTCNews Release: ATS Publishes Clinical Guideline on Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome – American Thoracic Society (free)
Air Pollution and Estimated Life Expectancy Loss
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:10h | UTCCommentaries: 30,000-plus U.S. lives could be saved by reducing air pollution levels below current standard – Carnegie Mellon University (free) AND Air pollution in US is associated with mortality and lower life expectancy – PLOS (free)
New WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:13h | UTCWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic (free)
Commentaries: UN sees progress in fight against tobacco, warns more action needed to help people quit deadly product – United Nations (free) AND Battle against tobacco epidemic is far from won, WHO report finds – The Guardian (free) AND Expanding tobacco control measures to reach 5 billion people – Bloomberg Philanthropies (free) AND WHO Says e-Cigarettes,’ Smoke-Free’ Products Do Not Help Reduce Cancer – Reuters (free)
Management of Chronic Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases: Overview and Clinical Insights
27 Jul, 2019 | 20:04h | UTCRelated Review: Management of acute respiratory failure in interstitial lung diseases: overview and clinical insights – BMC Pulmonary Medicine (free)
Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal for Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
27 Jul, 2019 | 16:37h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Advances in Non‐invasive Positive Airway Pressure Technology
27 Jul, 2019 | 14:05h | UTCAdvances in non‐invasive positive airway pressure technology – Respirology (free) (via Park M, MD)
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Recurrent Thromboembolism after Discontinuation of Anticoagulant Treatment for First Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism Event
26 Jul, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCCommentary: Long-Term Risk for Recurrent VTE Significant After Stopping Anticoagulation – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“the risk of recurrent VTE was 10% in the first year after treatment, 16% at two years, 25% at five years, and 36% at 10 years, with 4% of recurrent VTE events resulting in death.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
Excited to share my first study published today in @bmj_latest on recurrence risk after stopping #anticoagulation for unprovoked #VTE. Big thanks to the MARVELOUS collaborators, @CIHR_IRSC for funding/support & @RodgerMarc for continued mentorship https://t.co/jnT86dRzHK#phdlife pic.twitter.com/SSVTYwkXth
— Faizan Khan, PhD (@FaizanK91) July 25, 2019
Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCPleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Related Guideline: Investigation of a unilateral pleural effusion in adults: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline (free)
Related Reviews: Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Recommendations of Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Effusion. Update – Achivos de Broncopneumologia (free) AND State-of-the-art: Radiological investigation of pleural disease – Respiratory Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Influenza Virus-related Critical Illness: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCInfluenza virus-related critical illness: pathophysiology and epidemiology – Critical Care (free)
Related: Influenza virus-related critical illness: prevention, diagnosis, treatment – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCAspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)