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“Long-term macrolide therapy may reduce the frequency of exacerbations and improve quality of life, although supporting evidence is derived mainly from studies of azithromycin, rather than other macrolides, and predominantly among adults rather than children. However, macrolides should be used with caution, as limited data indicate an associated increase in microbial resistance”.

Smoking and smoking cessation in relation to risk of diabetes

30 Mar, 2018 | 04:28h | UTC

Smoking and smoking cessation in relation to risk of diabetes in Chinese men and women: a 9-year prospective study of 0·5 million people – The Lancet Public Health (free)

Commentaries: Combating diabetes in China: a long-term perspective is needed – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes – University of Oxford (free)

“Among Chinese adults, smoking associated with 18-33% increased risk of diabetes” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)

Guideline: Stop smoking interventions and services

30 Mar, 2018 | 03:46h | UTC

Guideline: Stop smoking interventions and services – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)

Commentaries: Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking, says NICE and Public Health England – NICE News Release (free) AND Doctors should tell patients e-cigarettes ‘less harmful than smoking but not without risk’ – iNews (free)

Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

30 Mar, 2018 | 03:32h | UTC

MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Singapore Ministry of Health (free PDF)

A Systematic Review of the High-flow Nasal Cannula for Adult Patients

30 Mar, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC

A Systematic Review of the High-flow Nasal Cannula for Adult Patients – Critical Care (free)

Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

30 Mar, 2018 | 02:42h | UTC

Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology Endorsement of the College of American Pathologists/International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

Commentary: ASCO Endorses CAP/IASLC/AMP Guideline Update on Molecular Testing for Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment in Lung Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)

Original guideline: Updated Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology (free PDF)

Guideline: Tracheotomy in the intensive care unit

23 Mar, 2018 | 02:48h | UTC

Tracheotomy in the intensive care unit: guidelines from a French expert panel – Annals of Intensive Care (free)

Systematic Review: Are shorter courses of systemic steroids as effective as conventional longer courses in the treatment of patients with flare-ups of COPD?

23 Mar, 2018 | 02:50h | UTC

Are shorter courses of systemic steroids as effective as conventional longer courses in the treatment of patients with flare-ups of COPD? – Cochrane Library (free)

“Information from a new large study has increased our confidence that five days of oral corticosteroids is likely to be sufficient for treatment of adults with acute exacerbations of COPD”.