Chest Medicine (all articles)
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)
Systematic Review: Diagnostic Value of Signs, Symptoms and Diagnostic Tests for Diagnosing Pneumonia in Children
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:07h | UTC
For a Child’s Cough, the Best Medicine Is No Medicine
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCFor a Child’s Cough, the Best Medicine Is No Medicine – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See Original Article: What Treatments are Effective for Common Cold in Adults and Children? (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Inhaled Medications for COPD
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:48h | UTC
Systematic Review: Alcohol and the Risk of Pneumonia
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:44h | UTCAlcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Open (free)
Systematic Review: Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy for COPD
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:36h | UTCProphylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Preventative antibiotic therapy for people with COPD – Cochrane Library (free)
“Use of continuous and intermittent prophylactic antibiotics results in a clinically significant benefit in reducing exacerbations in COPD patients.”
Systematic Review: Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCDrug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease: A Systematic Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
Commentary: Drugs’ side effects in lungs ‘more widespread than thought’ – The University of Manchester (free)
Position Paper: Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Diseases
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:22h | UTC
Guideline: Oxygen Therapy for Acutely Ill Medical Patients
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCOxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
News Release: New guidance recommends minimal oxygen use for most people in hospital – The BMJ (free)
Cohort Study: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Risk of Lung Cancer
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:43h | UTCEditorial: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and lung cancer (free)
Commentaries: Blood pressure drug linked to possible small increased risk of lung cancer – NHS Choices (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure drugs and lung cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Randomized Trial: Low vs Intermediate Tidal Volume Strategy in ICU Patients Without ARDS
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:39h | UTCEffect of a Low vs Intermediate Tidal Volume Strategy on Ventilator-Free Days in Intensive Care Unit Patients Without ARDS: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Lessons From ARDS for Non-ARDS Research: Remembrance of Trials Past (free)
“Among patients in the ICU receiving invasive ventilation, a strategy with low tidal volume was not more effective than a strategy using intermediate tidal volume.”
Pulmonary Embolism: Contemporary Medical Management and Future Perspectives
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCReview: Pulmonary Embolism: Contemporary Medical Management and Future Perspectives – Annals of Vascular Disease (free PDF)
Study: Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCDiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy: A Multicenter Prospective Management Outcome Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Algorithm Rules Out Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Algorithm Validated for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis in Pregnancy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Protocolized Weaning with Early Extubation to Noninvasive Ventilation vs Invasive Weaning Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:56h | UTCEffect of Protocolized Weaning with Early Extubation to Noninvasive Ventilation vs Invasive Weaning on Time to Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation Among Patients With Respiratory Failure: The Breathe Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation: What Should Be Done When a Patient’s Spontaneous Breathing Trial Fails? (free for a limited period)
“Among patients requiring mechanical ventilation in whom a spontaneous breathing trial had failed, early extubation to noninvasive ventilation did not shorten time to liberation from any ventilation.”
Randomized Trial: Theophylline Not Effective at Reducing COPD Exacerbations
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCEffect of Theophylline as Adjunct to Inhaled Corticosteroids on Exacerbations in Patients With COPD: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: TWICS results suggest no role for low-dose theophylline as add-on therapy in COPD – Medwire News (free) AND Low-Dose Theophylline Not Effective at Reducing COPD Exacerbations, Study Finds – AJMC (free)
NCCN Guideline: Small Cell Lung Cancer
17 Oct, 2018 | 13:42h | UTC
Guidelines for Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:10h | UTCRelated: Managing Patients with Chronic Cough (free CHEST guidelines on the subject)
CDC Report: Current Tobacco Smoking, Quit Attempts, and Knowledge About Harm in 28 Countries
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:22h | UTC
Review: What Treatments are Effective for Common Cold in Adults and Children?
12 Oct, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCWhat treatments are effective for common cold in adults and children? – The BMJ (free review and infographic)
Commentaries: What works for treating children’s colds? – BBC (free) AND Doctors should steer young children away from decongestants – OnMedica (free)
Review: An Update on the Use of Inhaled Therapy in COPD
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:55h | UTCAn update on the use of inhaled therapy in COPD – Clinical Medicine (free)
Review: Management of Severe Acute Exacerbations of COPD
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:56h | UTC
Electronic Cigarette Explosion and Burn Injuries
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:40h | UTCElectronic cigarette explosion and burn injuries, US Emergency Departments 2015–2017 – Tobacco Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: E-cigarette explosion and burn injuries have been underestimated by federal agencies – George Mason University (free) AND Study: E-Cigarette Injuries Drastically Underestimated – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Cardiovascular Disease and COPD
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:08h | UTCCardiovascular disease and COPD: dangerous liaisons? – European Respiratory Review (free)