Chest Medicine
Approaches to Asthma Diagnosis in Children and Adults
8 May, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCApproaches to Asthma Diagnosis in Children and Adults – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Review: Ventilation in Patients with Intra-abdominal Hypertension
6 May, 2019 | 22:28h | UTC
Contemporary Concise Review 2018: Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease
6 May, 2019 | 22:18h | UTCContemporary Concise Review 2018: Lung cancer and pleural disease – Respirology (free)
Pediatric and Adult Bronchiectasis: Diagnosis, Disease Burden and Prognosis
6 May, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCPaediatric and adult bronchiectasis: Diagnosis, disease burden and prognosis – Respirology (free)
Cochrane Review: Positional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
2 May, 2019 | 04:29h | UTCPositional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are interventions to keep people sleeping on their side the best way to treat obstructive sleep apnoea? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
This review is about using devices such as a tennis ball in the back of your pajamas to keep the person sleeping on their side. In positional sleep apnoea people mainly have apnoeas when they are lying on their back. https://t.co/0w5gkFkfpd #OSA #sleepapnea #sleepapnoea
— CochraneAirways (@CochraneAirways) May 1, 2019
Cardiovascular Impact of Electronic-Cigarette Use
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:06h | UTCCardiovascular Impact of Electronic-Cigarette Use – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Contemporary Concise Review 2018: Asthma and COPD
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:27h | UTCContemporary Concise Review 2018: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Respirology (free)
Cardiovascular Comorbidities in COPD—Current Considerations for Clinical Practice
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:29h | UTC
CHEST Guideline: Chronic Cough and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children
22 Apr, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCChronic cough and gastroesophageal reflux in children – CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free PDF)
Related: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough (free guidelines)
Meta-Analysis: Airway Pressure Release Ventilation During Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
20 Apr, 2019 | 15:20h | UTCRelated Review: The time-controlled adaptive ventilation protocol: mechanistic approach to reducing ventilator-induced lung injury – European Respiratory Review (free)
Cancer-associated Thrombosis: The When, How and Why
20 Apr, 2019 | 15:19h | UTCCancer-associated thrombosis: the when, how and why – European Respiratory Review (free)
Related: Guideline: Treatment Algorithm in Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (free)
Congratulations to Dr. Caio Julio Fernandes and Colleagues.
Review: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
20 Apr, 2019 | 14:44h | UTCChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
Review: Tumoral Pulmonary Hypertension
20 Apr, 2019 | 14:43h | UTCTumoral pulmonary hypertension – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Comorbidities
20 Apr, 2019 | 13:42h | UTCRelated: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy (free reviews)
Cochrane Review: Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation More Successful in Combination Form
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCDifferent doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentaries: Nicotine replacement: when quitting cigarettes, consider using more nicotine, not less – The Conversation (free) AND Nicotine replacement therapy: new evidence on help to quit smoking – Evidently Cochrane (free) AND Nicotine replacement therapy more successful in combination form – Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Featured Cochrane Review: Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of #nicotine replacement therapy for #smoking cessation from @CochraneTAG – Read comments from lead author https://t.co/WBvMA74iaK and the full review https://t.co/QFLx9Wb9Xc pic.twitter.com/tk2J6WRT3Z
— Cochrane (@cochranecollab) April 18, 2019
Randomized Trial: Smoking Cessation for People with Severe Mental Illness
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:50h | UTCCommentaries: Smoking cessation in people with serious mental illness – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND New intervention doubles quit rate among smokers with severe mental illness – University of York (free) AND Smoking cessation for people with severe mental illness? “Oh yes they can!” SCIMITAR+ – The Mental Elf (free)
Observational Study Suggests Positive Airway Pressure Therapy May Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:38h | UTCAssociation of Positive Airway Pressure Prescription With Mortality in Patients With Obesity and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Sleep Heart Health Study – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Positive Airway Pressure and Survival in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free) AND Positive Airway Pressure Might Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Pro/Con Debate: Should Asymptomatic Patients with Moderate-to-severe OSA be Treated? (free)
Long term randomized trials are required to better address this issue.
Randomized Trial: Effect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCEffect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Benefits of Incentive Spirometry: Still More Work to Do – JAMA Surgery (free)
Simple intervention leading to improved outcomes, but confirmatory studies are required (see invited commentary).
Randomized Trial: 10 Year Follow-up of Italian Study Brings New Confirmation of Lung Cancer Screening Efficacy
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC
Study: COPD Prevalence Among Adults Who Have Never Smoked, by Industry and Occupation
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCCommentaries: Nonsmokers at Risk for COPD, Too – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND CDC: Prevalence of COPD High Among Some Nonsmokers – HealthDay (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Some E-cigarette Users Are Having Seizures
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCCommentary: FDA is investigating reports of seizures after vaping – STAT (free) AND Seizures After E-Cigarette Use Prompt FDA Investigation – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
WHO Guidelines on Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control
3 Apr, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCRelated Guidelines: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free) AND WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free) AND WHO Guidelines for treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care (free)
Meta-analysis: Extended Anticoagulation for the Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events
3 Apr, 2019 | 00:53h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids for Patients with Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia
1 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCRelated Meta-analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Corticosteroids Therapy for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – PLOS One (free) AND Adjunctive Systemic Corticosteroids for Hospitalized Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2015 Update – Scientific Reports (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Is Treatment With Corticosteroids Beneficial for People With Pneumonia? (free)
Review: Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
1 Apr, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCObesity Hypoventilation Syndrome – European Respiratory Review (free)
Related Review: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a current review – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free)