Chest Medicine (all articles)
Research: Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCPrevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a period)
Author Interview: Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope (free)
Commentaries: Prevalence of PE Low for Patients Presenting to ER With Syncope – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Study Finds Pulmonary Embolus Rarely the Cause of Syncope – MedicalResearch.com (free)
ASCO Guideline: Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:12h | UTCCommentaries: ASCO Guideline Offers Recommendations for Management of Mesothelioma – Cancer Network (free) AND ASCO Releases First Mesothelioma Guideline – MedPage Today (free registration required)
CHEST Guideline: Screening for Lung Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:11h | UTCScreening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free PDF)
Summary and commentary: New guideline released on lung cancer screening – ACP Internist (free)
Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Thoracentesis
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:27h | UTC
Guideline: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Endorses ASTRO Guideline on Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage NSCLC – The ASCO Post (free)
Original Guideline: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline – Practical Radiation Oncology (free)
Research: Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:07h | UTCLong-Term Effects of Inhaled Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: No long-term neurodevelopmental effects of inhaled budesonide in preterm infants – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Review: Managing Hyponatremia in Lung Cancer
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:52h | UTC
Review: Endovascular Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:15h | UTC
Review: Imaging Features of Intrathoracic Complications of Lung Transplantation
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:14h | UTC
Guideline: Cystic Fibrosis Colorectal Cancer Screening
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:07h | UTCOriginal guideline: Cystic Fibrosis Colorectal Cancer Screening Consensus Recommendations – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text))
Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCReport: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)
Press release: New Report One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes; Finds That Using E-Cigarettes May Lead Youth to Start Smoking, Adults to Stop Smoking (free)
Commentaries: E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit – NPR (free) AND 4 big takeaways from the most comprehensive report on e-cigarettes yet – VOX (free) AND Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Preoperative Physiotherapy for the Prevention of Respiratory Complications After Upper Abdominal Surgery
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCCommentaries: Pre-surgery breathing physio halves risk of complications – OnMedica (free) AND Respiratory Training Before Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk of Postoperative Lung Complications – Medindia (free) AND Breath Training Before Surgery Halves Postoperative Pneumonia Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:24h | UTCEditorial: Just one cigarette a day seriously elevates cardiovascular risk (free)
Commentaries: CHD and stroke risk seriously elevated with just one daily cigarette – OnMedica (free) AND Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Cardiovascular Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Smoking Just One Cigarette a Day Carries Substantial Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:44h | UTCCommentary: Leading medical organizations update lung cancer guideline – International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, via EurekAlert (free)
Position Statement: Cross-infection Risk in Patients with Bronchiectasis
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:57h | UTC
Review: Sleep Apnea and its Role in Transportation Safety
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:45h | UTCSleep apnea and its role in transportation safety – F1000 Research (free)
Research: Flu May be Spread by Breathing, not Just Coughs, Sneezes
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCCommentaries: Study confirms flu spreads by aerosols, not just coughs, sneezes – CIDRAP (free) AND Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows – University of Maryland, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:31h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Better Understanding of Childhood Asthma, Towards Primary Prevention
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTC
Review: Tumor Immunology and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:17h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Its Clinical Efficacy
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:16h | UTC
Systematic Review: Cyclophosphamide for Connective Tissue Disease–associated Interstitial Lung Disease
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:35h | UTCCyclophosphamide for connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:27h | UTCQuick Take Video Summary: Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis (free)
Case Report – Snap, Crackle and Pop: When Sneezing Leads to Crackling in the Neck
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:08h | UTCSnap, crackle and pop: when sneezing leads to crackling in the neck – BMJ Case Reports (free)
Commentaries: Man Ruptures His Throat By Stifling A Big Sneeze, Prompting Doctors’ Warning – NPR (free) AND Here Is What Can Happen If You Hold In A Sneeze – Forbes (free)
Research: Effect of the School-Based Telemedicine Enhanced Asthma Management (SB-TEAM) Program on Asthma Morbidity
16 Jan, 2018 | 19:10h | UTCCommentaries: School-based telemedicine enhances asthma management in children – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND For City Kids with Asthma, Telemedicine and In-School Care Cut ER Visits in Half – University of Rochester (free)