Chest Medicine
Guideline: Adult Outpatients with Acute Cough Due to Suspected Pneumonia or Influenza
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCSee other recently published CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Management Algorithms (free) AND Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children (free) AND Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold (free) AND Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections (free) AND Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults (free) AND Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer (free) AND Cough in the athlete (free) AND Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults (free) AND Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (free) AND Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (free)
Complications Associated with Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:41h | UTCComplication Rates and Downstream Medical Costs Associated With Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung cancer screening complications may be higher than expected – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Benzodiazepines or Related Drugs and Risk of Pneumonia
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCCommentary: Benzodiazepines May Boost Pneumonia Risk, Especially in Seniors – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Vitamin D to prevent exacerbations of COPD
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:15h | UTCVitamin D to prevent exacerbations of COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials – Thorax (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vitamin D supplementation reduced COPD exacerbations in deficient patients: meta-analysis – PulmCCM (free) AND Treat vitamin D deficiency to prevent attacks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – The Conversation (free)
Pharmacological Management of Progressive-fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:14h | UTC
The Role of Occupational and Environmental Exposures in the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
13 Jan, 2019 | 17:43h | UTC
British Thoracic Society Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults
10 Jan, 2019 | 21:55h | UTCBritish Thoracic Society Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults – Thorax (free)
Randomized Trial: Temporarily Quadrupling the Dose of Inhaled Steroid to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
FAST; An asthma self-management plan that advised patients to temporarily quadruple their dose of inhaled corticosteroid reduced asthma exacerbations, with fewer serious adverse events and at lower cost; NIHR Journals Library https://t.co/dlsZrAl1A4 @MedicineUoN @Tharris2Tim
— NIHR Nottm BRC Lung (@NottmBRCLung) December 10, 2018
Position Statement: Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test
8 Jan, 2019 | 22:23h | UTC
Review: Critical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCCritical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis – Chest (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis of Cough at Primary Care Setting
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:20h | UTCIndian Consensus on Diagnosis of Cough at Primary Care Setting – Journal of The Association of Physicians of India (free PDF)
Expert Panel: Keep O2 Saturations at 96% or Below for Hospitalized Patients
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:06h | UTCKeep O2 saturations at 96% or below for hospitalized patients: expert panel – PulmCC (free)
Original Article: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free study and commentary)
Study: Comparison of Nicotine and Toxicant Exposure in Users of Electronic Cigarettes vs. Combustible Cigarettes
8 Jan, 2019 | 18:31h | UTCCommentaries: Will the Debate Over e-Cigarettes Start Cooling Down? – JAMA Network Open (free) AND E-cigarettes less toxic to users than cigarettes, study says – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A study in @JAMANetworkOpen finds exclusive e-cig users are exposed to toxicants, but at a lower level than cigarette smokers. Dual use of e-cigs and cigarettes resulted in the highest exposures, with toxicants increasing with more frequent cigarette use. https://t.co/QQjqpblOQY
— FDA Tobacco (@FDATobacco) December 14, 2018
Guidelines for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Taiwan
8 Jan, 2019 | 16:03h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF) Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – The Korean Society of Infectious Disease (free) AND Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Position Statement: Bronchoscopic Lung Cryobiopsy
7 Jan, 2019 | 19:22h | UTCBronchoscopic lung cryobiopsy: An Indian association for bronchology position statement – Lung India (free)
Review: From CPAP to Tailored Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
7 Jan, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCFrom CPAP to tailored therapy for obstructive sleep Apnoea – Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine (free)
Review: Acute Exacerbations of Progressive-fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:54h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Holistic Services for People with Advanced Disease and Chronic Breathlessness
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:29h | UTC
Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation: Low-dose Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Populations
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:43h | UTC
Review: Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:45h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Non-invasive Ventilation as a Strategy for Weaning from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:37h | UTC
Review: Utility of the Six-minute Walk Test in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:40h | UTC
GOLD Reports 2019 on the Management of COPD
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTC2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
NICE Guideline: Acute Exacerbation of COPD
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:22h | UTCCommentary: GPs should consider restricting antibiotics for COPD – OnMedica (free)
NICE Guideline: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Over 16s
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:21h | UTC