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Review: Clinical and Molecular Markers in COPD

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:06h | UTC

Clinical and molecular markers in COPD – Pulmonology (free)

 


Randomized Trial: Nondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption with Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:02h | UTC

Nondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption With Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

 


Commentary: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill

19 Jun, 2018 | 22:26h | UTC

IOTA – Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)

Original Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)

“Hyperoxia is BAD –> Aim for lowest safest inspired O2 in critically ill pts & titrate FiO2 down if SpO2 >95%” (via @srrezaie see Tweet)

 


Pearls for Evaluating Patients with New Venous Thromboembolism

18 Jun, 2018 | 22:58h | UTC

Pearls for Evaluating Patients with New Venous Thromboembolism – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Perspective: The Science and Regulation of Vaping

18 Jun, 2018 | 17:31h | UTC

E-cigarettes, Juuls and Heat-Not-Burn Devices: The Science and Regulation of Vaping – Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine (free)

E-cigarettes can help some people quit smoking but may entice others to start. So how should they be regulated?

 


BTS Guideline: Outpatient Management of Pulmonary Embolism

18 Jun, 2018 | 00:26h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism (PE) – Thorax (free)

 


Register-based Retrospective Cohort: Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions Associated with Venous Thromboembolism

18 Jun, 2018 | 00:16h | UTC

Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions With Venous Thromboembolism in a North American Registry – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Peri-Op RBC Transfusions Linked to Postoperative VTE – MPR (free) AND Risk for Clot Increases After Surgery With Transfusion – Medscape (free registration required) AND Post-Op VTE Risk Up After Intra-Op Blood Transfusion – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND VTE Risk Higher in Surgical Patients Who Get Transfusions – TCTMD (free)

 


American Cancer Society Public Health Statement: Eliminating Combustible Tobacco Use in the United States

15 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

The American Cancer Society public health statement on eliminating combustible tobacco use in the United States – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

 


Review: COPD Stands for Complex Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

15 Jun, 2018 | 01:21h | UTC

COPD stands for complex obstructive pulmonary disease – European Respiratory Review (free)

 


Randomized Trial: Treatments for Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC Compared

15 Jun, 2018 | 01:16h | UTC

Atezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: ASCO 2018: First-Line Atezolizumab Improves Survival in Advanced NSCLC – European Society of Medical Oncology (free)

 


Systematic Review: Nicotine Replacement Therapy vs Control for Smoking Cessation

7 Jun, 2018 | 02:55h | UTC

Nicotine replacement therapy versus control for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Can nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) help people quit smoking? – Cochrane Library (free)

 


Review: Aspiration Pneumonia and Related Syndromes

7 Jun, 2018 | 02:54h | UTC

Aspiration Pneumonia and Related Syndromes – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

 


Review: Pulmonary Function Tests for the Generalist

7 Jun, 2018 | 02:45h | UTC

Pulmonary Function Tests for the Generalist: A Brief Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

 


Highlights from the New GOLD COPD Guidelines

7 Jun, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC

Catch up on new COPD guidelines – ACP Internist (free)

Original Guideline: 2018 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (free PDF)

Pocket Guide: COPD Diagnosis, Management and Prevention (free PDF)

 


ASCO 2018: Pembrolizumab vs. Chemotherapy as First-line Therapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

7 Jun, 2018 | 02:20h | UTC

Pembrolizumab (pembro) versus platinum-based chemotherapy (chemo) as first-line therapy for advanced/metastatic NSCLC with a PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) ≥ 1%: Open-label, phase 3 KEYNOTE-042 study (link to abstract)

Commentaries: 2018 ASCO: KEYNOTE-042 Trial Compares Pembrolizumab With Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment of NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression of 1% or More – The ASCO Post (free) AND ‘End of an Era’ for Chemo in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Cohort Study: Lifetime Smoking History and Risk of Lung Cancer

1 Jun, 2018 | 04:14h | UTC

Lifetime Smoking History and Risk of Lung Cancer: Results From the Framingham Heart Study – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Risk of Incident Lung Cancer Drops by 39% Five Years After Smokers Quit – AJMC (free) AND New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, via eCancer News (free)

 


Position Statement: Electronic Cigarette use in Youths

1 Jun, 2018 | 03:19h | UTC

Electronic cigarette use in youths: a position statement of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies – European Respiratory Journal (free)

News Release: Respiratory societies warn about electronic cigarette use in youth: World No Tobacco Day – CHEST (free)

 


World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018

1 Jun, 2018 | 03:15h | UTC

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)

Related: World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco and Heart Disease – World Health Organization (free)

Commentary: Smoking down, but tobacco use still a major cause of death, disease – WHO – Reuters (free)

 


Randomized Trial: ECMO for Severe ARDS

29 May, 2018 | 20:16h | UTC

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

See also: NEJM Tweet with visual abstract

Commentary: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – The Bottom Line (free)

“There is something very disturbing about a trial with HR=0.76, 95% CI 0.55-1.04 for the primary endpoint being stopped early for futility”. This TWEETORIAL by @ADAlthousePhD is a huge help in interpreting the results of this important trial (see more on the rise of “Tweetorial” here).

 


Review: Acute Lung Injury

29 May, 2018 | 18:41h | UTC

Acute lung injury: how to stabilize a broken lung – Critical Care (free)

 


Pragmatic Trial: E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation

24 May, 2018 | 23:42h | UTC

A Pragmatic Trial of E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Money a better motivator to stop smoking than free e-cigs or quit aids – Reuters (free) AND E-cigarettes aren’t better at helping smokers quit than other strategies – Journalist’s Resource (free) AND For Smoking Cessation, Money Whispers Louder than Nicotine Replacement – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“Trial finds financial incentives most effective – but nothing very effective” (from MedPage Today)

 


ACEP Clinical Policy: Evaluation and Management of Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolism

24 May, 2018 | 23:06h | UTC

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease – American College of Emergency Physicians (free)

Summary: ACEP Clinical Policy on Acute VTE 2018 – R.E.BE.L.em (free)

Related: Should We Anticoagulate Patients with Isolated Subsegmental Pulmonary Emboli? – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 


Review: Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases

24 May, 2018 | 22:49h | UTC

Management of acute respiratory failure in interstitial lung diseases: overview and clinical insights – BMC Pulmonary Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Position Statement: Consumer Sleep Technology

24 May, 2018 | 22:42h | UTC

Consumer Sleep Technology: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement (free)

Commentary: Sleep-tracking wearables and apps no substitute for sleep tests – Reuters (free)

 


Review: Management Pathways for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

24 May, 2018 | 22:41h | UTC

Management pathways for solitary pulmonary nodules – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)

 


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