Chest Medicine (all articles)
Review: Angiogenesis Inhibitors in NSCLC
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:42h | UTCAngiogenesis Inhibitors in NSCLC – International Journal of Molecular Sciences (free)
Review: Pharmacotherapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:40h | UTC
Review – Pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: different phenotypes
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:39h | UTCPulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: different phenotypes – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: New insights in lymphangioleiomyomatosis and pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:38h | UTC
Review – Severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: what can be done?
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:38h | UTCSevere idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: what can be done? – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review – Acute exacerbations of COPD: risk factors for failure and relapse
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:52h | UTC
Guideline: Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:43h | UTCSee also other recent CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: 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: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D supplementation to prevent asthma exacerbations
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Vitamin D and asthma: a case to answer – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Vitamin D may prevent asthma worsening for some – NHS Choices (free)
Interventions to reduce harm in people who use tobacco
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCInterventions to reduce harm in people who use tobacco. The latest Cochrane Evidence – Cochrane Tobbaco Edition (free summaries) (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Comprehensive resource on evidence-based interventions to reduce tobacco related harm.
Review: When to start and when to stop antifibrotic therapies
9 Oct, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCWhen to start and when to stop antifibrotic therapies – European Respiratory Review (free)
Research: Potential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:20h | UTCPotential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes – Tobacco Control (free)
Commentaries: Switch to vaping could prevent millions of premature deaths – OnMedica (free) AND Tobacco smokers could gain 86 million years of life if they switch to vaping, study finds – eCancer News (free) AND Switching to e-cigarettes could save 6.6 million American smokers: researchers – Reuters (free)
Related review: Key issues surrounding the health impacts of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and other sources of nicotine – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Review: Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:08h | UTCPersistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn – Children (free)
Systematic review: Prognostic variables and scores identifying the end of life in COPD
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:07h | UTC
Review – Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC
How well do flu shots work?
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:23h | UTCHow well do flu shots work? Here’s what the science says – VOX (free)
Review: Respiratory support in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCRelated article published recently: Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free) AND Editorial: Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP in Moderate to Severe ARDS: Is the Door Closing on the Open Lung? (free)
Research: Association of Guideline-Adherent Antibiotic Treatment With Readmission of Children With Acute Chest Syndrome
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:53h | UTCAssociation of Guideline-Adherent Antibiotic Treatment With Readmission of Children With Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized With Acute Chest Syndrome – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Sickle-cell Disease: Antibiotic Guidelines Matter – Medscape (free registration required) AND Antibiotic Rx adherence varies widely in sickle cell care – MedicalXpress (free)
Related guideline: Guideline on the management of acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Review: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with lung cancer
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:50h | UTC
Review: Small airways disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:48h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP on Mortality in Patients with ARDS
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:32h | UTCEditorial: Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP in Moderate to Severe ARDS: Is the Door Closing on the Open Lung? (free)
Commentary: Open Lung Ventilation May Worsen ARDS Mortality – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“A strategy using a lung recruitment maneuver and titrated PEEP, in association with volume-assist control ventilation, increased mortality of patients with moderate to severe ARDS”.
Review: Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:30h | UTCState of the Art Review: Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome: pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapeutic targets – The BMJ (free)
Systematic review: benefits and risks of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors in COPD
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:21h | UTCOriginal Article: Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text))
Randomized Trial: Once-Daily Triple Therapy for Patients with COPD
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:19h | UTCFULFIL Trial: Once-Daily Triple Therapy for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Once-Daily Triple Therapy Effective in Patients With COPD – Pulmonology Advisor (free)
Source: Journal Watch ($)
Review: Radiation Therapy in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:09h | UTCRadiation Therapy in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Review: Cystic Fibrosis – Diagnosis and Treatment
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:45h | UTCCystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Related guidelines: Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free) AND Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis: Consensus Guidelines from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – The Journal of Pediatrics (free)