Chest Medicine
NCCN Guideline Update: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Marijuana Use, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCMarijuana Use, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Smoking Marijuana May Be Tied to Cough, Sputum Production – HealthDay (free) AND Regular marijuana use is associated with development of respiratory issues – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Summary of the International Guidelines for the Management of Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCEditorial: Treating nosocomial pneumonia: what’s new (free)
Related Guidelines: International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia – European Respiratory Journal (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 – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should be Restricted for COPD
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCAntibiotics should be restricted for COPD – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentaries: Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD, says NICE – OnMedica (free) AND UK officials recommend limits on antibiotics for COPD – CIDRAP (free)
“The draft antimicrobial guidance recommends that antibiotics should be offered to people who have a severe flare up of symptoms, also known as a severe acute exacerbation”
Guideline: Management Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCGuidelines On The Management Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related Guidelines: The clinical practice guideline for the management of ARDS in Japan – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND An Official American Thoracic Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline: Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free)
Systematic Review: Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCRelated Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Liquid Biopsy: Still Early Days for Early Detection
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCLiquid biopsy: still early days for early detection – The Lancet (free registration required)
Review: New Drugs and Regimens for Tuberculosis
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCNew drugs and regimens for tuberculosis – Respirology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Recruitment Maneuver Does Not Provide any Mortality Benefit Over Lung Protective Strategy Ventilation in Adult Patients with ARDS
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Statement Paper: Liquid Biopsy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:12h | UTCCommentary: IASLC Issues Statement Paper on Liquid Biopsy for Lung Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
Study: Use of a Lower Nicotine Concentration e‐liquid May be Associated with Compensatory Behavior
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Ex-smokers might be better off with high rather than low nicotine e-cigs – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Vapers may inhale more toxins with lower-strength e-cigarettes – NHS Choices (free)
Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:46h | UTCRelated Guideline: Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Influenza Vaccine for Patients with COPD
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:30h | UTCInfluenza vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Influenza vaccine for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Australia Wins Landmark WTO Ruling on Plain Tobacco Packaging
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:26h | UTCAustralia wins landmark WTO ruling on plain tobacco packaging – Reuters (free)
Other commentaries: WTO Tobacco Ruling Opens Door to New Plain-Packaging Laws – Bloomberg (free) AND ‘Resounding victory’: Australia wins tobacco plain packaging dispute – The Guardian (free) AND Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging Upheld In Decision At WTO – Intellectual Property Watch (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Guideline: Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC
Review: What’s New in Severe Pulmonary Embolism?
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCWhat’s new in severe pulmonary embolism? – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period) (via @srrezaie)
Review: Managing Patients with Chronic Cough
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:37h | UTCSee also 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 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)
Review: COPD and Air Travel
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCShould I stay or should I go? COPD and air travel – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Clinical and Molecular Markers in COPD
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCClinical 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 | UTCNondaily 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 | UTCIOTA – 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 | UTCPearls for Evaluating Patients with New Venous Thromboembolism – American College of Cardiology (free)
Perspective: The Science and Regulation of Vaping
18 Jun, 2018 | 17:31h | UTCE-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
Register-based Retrospective Cohort: Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions Associated with Venous Thromboembolism
18 Jun, 2018 | 00:16h | UTCAssociation 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)