Chest Medicine (all articles)
Management of Asthma Associated with Ear, Nose and Throat Comorbidities
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Study: Smoke-free Policies Associated with Lower Blood Pressure
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCNews Release: Smoke-free policies associated with lower blood pressure – American Heart Association (free)
Editorial: Necessity of Preventing Cardiovascular Disease by Smoke‐Free Policies (free)
Commentaries: Smoking bans tied to lower blood pressure in non-smokers – Reuters (free) AND Smoking bans in restaurants, workplaces linked to lower SBP – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Study: Updating the evidence relating smoking bans to incidence of heart disease – Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (free)
Study: Infections May Trigger Heart Attack and Stroke
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCEditorial: Spark That Lights the Fire: Infection Triggers Cardiovascular Event (free)
Commentary: Infections may be a ‘trigger’ for heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association News (free)
Global Burden of Pneumonia in Children Younger than 5 Years
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCInvited Commentary: Global childhood pneumonia: the good news, the bad news, and the way ahead (free)
Review: Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in the Elderly
30 Nov, 2018 | 01:34h | UTC
SEOM Guideline: Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:38h | UTC
WHO Technical Manual on Tobacco Tax Administration
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:35h | UTCWHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Review: Lung Scintigraphy in COPD
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:28h | UTCLung Scintigraphy in COPD – Seminars in Nuclear Medicine (free)
The Global Burden of Tuberculosis Study
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:23h | UTCInvited Commentary: Global burden of tuberculosis: where we are and what to do – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Related: Global Tuberculosis Report 2018 – World Health Organization (free report and commentaries)
Position Statement: Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Thoracentesis
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:20h | UTC
Study: Deep Learning for Chest Radiograph Diagnosis
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:09h | UTCDeep learning for chest radiograph diagnosis: A retrospective comparison of the CheXNeXt algorithm to practicing radiologists – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol)
Commentaries: AI matched, outperformed radiologists in screening X-rays for certain diseases – Stanford Medicine (free)
Comprehensive Review of Fetal Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:33h | UTCComprehensive review of fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung – Lung Cancer: Targets and Therapy (free)
Review: Silicosis and Lung Cancer
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:34h | UTCSilicosis and lung cancer: current perspectives – Lung Cancer: Targets and Therapy (free)
Meta-Analysis: Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Is Associated With Increased Mortality
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:27h | UTCCommentary: People with Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Have Increased Risk of Death, Study Indicates – Pulmonary Hypertension News (free)
Study: Deep Learning-Based Algorithm for Detection of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Chest Radiographs
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:31h | UTCCommentary: Algorithm outperforms radiologists in detecting active pulmonary TB (free registration required)
Guideline: Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:20h | UTCCommentary: CHEST Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis of Pertussis-Associated Cough – Pulmonology Advisor (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:21h | UTC
Review: Childhood Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:53h | UTCChildhood allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis – Lung India (free)
Randomized Trial: Prednisone for the Prevention of Paradoxical Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:00h | UTC“Prednisone treatment during the first 4 weeks after the initiation of ART for HIV infection resulted in a lower incidence of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome than placebo, without evidence of an increased risk of severe infections or cancers.”
Study: Safe Outpatient Management of Emergency Department Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCIncreasing Safe Outpatient Management of Emergency Department Patients With Pulmonary Embolism: A Controlled Pragmatic Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Electronic Decision Support Facilitates Home Discharge of Some PE Patients From ER – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND EMR-Integrated Tool Lets More PE Patients Be Discharged from the ED – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guideline Synopsis: Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCIncidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images – JAMA (free)
Meta-Analysis: Triple Therapy in the Management of COPD
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCCommentary: Triple Therapy for COPD Tied to Fewer Exacerbations, More Pneumonia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guideline Summary: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in ICU
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:20h | UTCRelated: Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia (free) AND International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia (free) AND Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society (free)
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCAntibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are antibiotics beneficial for flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? – Cochrane Library (free)
Podcast: Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:48h | UTC#123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)