Chest Medicine (all articles)
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)
American Cancer Society Public Health Statement: Eliminating Combustible Tobacco Use in the United States
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC
Review: COPD Stands for Complex Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCCOPD stands for complex obstructive pulmonary disease – European Respiratory Review (free)
Randomized Trial: Treatments for Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC Compared
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:16h | UTCAtezolizumab 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 | UTCNicotine 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 | UTCAspiration Pneumonia and Related Syndromes – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review: Pulmonary Function Tests for the Generalist
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:45h | UTCPulmonary Function Tests for the Generalist: A Brief Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Highlights from the New GOLD COPD Guidelines
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCCatch 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 | UTCCommentaries: 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 | UTCLifetime 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 | UTCNews 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 | UTCWorld 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 | UTCExtracorporeal 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 | UTCAcute 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 | UTCCommentaries: 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 | UTCSummary: 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 | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Position Statement: Consumer Sleep Technology
24 May, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCConsumer 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 | UTCManagement pathways for solitary pulmonary nodules – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Dupilumab in Glucocorticoid-Dependent Severe Asthma
23 May, 2018 | 12:39h | UTCRelated Article: Dupilumab Efficacy and Safety in Moderate-to-Severe Uncontrolled Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: New Biologics for Asthma (free)
Commentary: Dupilumab Improves Severe Asthma – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Perspective: E-cigarettes Are a Win or Loss for Public Health?
21 May, 2018 | 13:10h | UTCE-cigarettes: A win or loss for public health? – Knowable Magazine (free)
Related Perspective: The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul – The New Yorker (free)
See also: related guidelines, reports and commentaries on e-cigarettes (all free)
“Arguments over whether e-cigarettes are harmful or helpful seem gridlocked as emerging research underscores both the toxicity of vaping and its possible benefits”. (via @ghn_news see Tweet)
Randomized Controlled Trials: Treatments for Mild Asthma Compared
18 May, 2018 | 02:28h | UTCInhaled Combined Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed in Mild Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Inhaled Combined Therapy as Needed in Mild Asthma (free)
Related Trial: As-Needed Budesonide–Formoterol versus Maintenance Budesonide in Mild Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: International Study Suggests Alternative Treatment for Mild Asthma – McMaster University, via NewsWise (free) AND On Demand as Effective as Maintenance Therapy for Mild Asthma – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Management of Acute Right Ventricle Failure
16 May, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCDiagnostic workup, etiologies and management of acute right ventricle failure – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Acute Pulmonary Embolism Review: Focus on the Clinical Picture
16 May, 2018 | 00:49h | UTCAcute Pulmonary Embolism: Focus on the Clinical Picture – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter