Chest Medicine
Guideline: Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:40h | UTCCough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections – CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)
See also other recent 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 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)
Position Paper: Antithrombotic therapy and body mass
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:35h | UTC
Research: Escalating Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:28h | UTCEditorial: Escalating Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations (free for a limited period)
Trial 1: Quintupling Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Childhood Asthma Exacerbations – The New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Trial 2: Quadrupling Inhaled Glucocorticoid Dose to Abort Asthma Exacerbations – The New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Update: non-invasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Pneumonia as a cardiovascular disease
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:17h | UTCPneumonia as a cardiovascular disease – Respirology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Sleep problems during the menopausal transition
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:16h | UTC
Late-onset asthma: current perspectives
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:15h | UTCLate-onset asthma: current perspectives – Journal of Asthma and Allergy (free)
WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCNews release: WHO issues new recommendations calling for accelerated uptake of testing and treatment for TB prevention (free)
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis and management
2 Mar, 2018 | 00:58h | UTCIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis and management – Respiratory Research (free)
Related guidelines: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (free) AND German Guideline for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – Update on Pharmacological Therapies 2017 – Pneumologie (free) AND Diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: French practical guidelines – European Respiratory Review (free) AND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults: diagnosis and management – NICE (free)
Research: Effect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients
2 Mar, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCEffect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: The PROPER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria non-inferior to usual care for patients at low-risk for pulmonary embolism – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND EM Nerd-The Case of the Diagnostic Absurdity (free) AND Using PERC & Sending Home Pulmonary Emboli For Fun and Profit – Emergency Literature of Note (free)
Meta-analysis: Hemodynamic effects of acute hyperoxia
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:08h | UTCHemodynamic effects of acute hyperoxia: systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care (free)
Review: Targeted drugs for systemic therapy of lung cancer with brain metastases
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:01h | UTCTargeted drugs for systemic therapy of lung cancer with brain metastases – Oncotarget (free)
Review: Approach to Hemoptysis in the Modern Era
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:54h | UTCApproach to Hemoptysis in the Modern Era – Canadian Respiratory Journal (free)
Review: Best supportive care for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:50h | UTCPublicar daqui a alguns dias e colocar link para revisões e guidelines recentes
Review: Chronic interstitial lung disease in children
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:51h | UTCChronic interstitial lung disease in children – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Enhanced Recovery in Thoracic Surgery
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:28h | UTCEnhanced Recovery in Thoracic Surgery: A Review – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
See other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Reviews
Review: Pleural Disease
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:24h | UTCPleural Disease – NEJM Resident 360 (free)
Incidence and Prevalence of WHO Groups 1 to 4 Pulmonary Hypertension
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:57h | UTC
Guidelines and Review: Management of ARDS in Adults
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:12h | UTCClinical Guidelines Synopsis: Management of ARDS in Adults – JAMA (free)
Related Review: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment – JAMA (free)
Guideline: recommendations for high altitude exposure of individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCCommentaries: European experts release guidelines about high-altitude exposure for cardiovascular patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND A trip to the mountains despite a heart condition? – Eurac Research, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCCleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Women Who Clean at Home or Work Face Increased Lung Function Decline – American Thoracic Society, via NewsWise (free) AND Cleaning Chemicals ‘Likely Cause Substantial Damage To Women’s Lungs’, Study Finds – Huffpost (free) AND Cleaning at home or work linked to faster lung function decline in women – Univadis (free registration required)
Research: Association of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk in the US Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cigars and pipes tied to same risks as cigarettes – Reuters (free) AND Cigars and pipes raise mortality risk independent of cigarettes – OnMedica (free)
BTS Guideline for the Investigation and Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:26h | UTCRelated guideline: Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Opinion: Stories about tragic flu deaths wrongly portray Tamiflu as a panacea
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCOpinion: Stories about tragic flu deaths wrongly portray Tamiflu as a panacea – HealthNewsReview (free)
Related: Tamiflu and Relenza: getting the full evidence picture – Cochrane Library (free)
“The review confirms small benefits on symptom relief, namely shortening duration of symptoms by half a day on average. However, there is little evidence to support any belief that use of NIs reduces hospital admission or the risk of developing confirmed pneumonia”. (from Cochrane)
Research: Incidence, Etiology, and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:23h | UTC“Aside from the rare extra-pulmonary manifestations of mycoplasma (e.g., rashes, hemolysis, neurologic complications), do any of the many causes of pneumonia have distinctive clinical presentations? Probably not”. (via @PaulSaxMD see Tweet)