Chest Medicine (all articles)

Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation

9 Sep, 2017 | 22:54h | UTC

Effectiveness of Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Emergency Medicine (free)

Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)

Does This Child Have Pneumonia? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review

9 Sep, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC

Does This Child Have Pneumonia? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Hypoxia, increased work of breathing outweigh tachypnea, auscultatory findings in diagnosing pneumonia – Clinical Advisor (free)

Systematic Review: Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults

9 Sep, 2017 | 17:04h | UTC

Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults – Cochrane Library (free)

Original article: Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“Tailoring asthma interventions based on sputum eosinophils is beneficial in reducing the frequency of asthma exacerbations in adults with asthma. Adults with frequent exacerbations and severe asthma may derive the greatest benefit from this additional monitoring test”.

Stop smoking services can work for people in treatment or recovery from substance misuse disorders

9 Sep, 2017 | 18:30h | UTC

Stop smoking services can work for people in treatment or recovery from substance misuse disorders – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Interventions for tobacco use cessation in people in treatment for or recovery from substance use disorders – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Humidified oxygen linked to increased chest infections

8 Sep, 2017 | 02:10h | UTC

Humidified oxygen linked to increased chest infections – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Is humidified better than non-humidified low-flow oxygen therapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Advanced Nursing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Study: patients who survive ARDS may suffer from prolonged post-intensive care syndrome

8 Sep, 2017 | 00:42h | UTC

Understanding patient outcomes after acute respiratory distress syndrome: identifying subtypes of physical, cognitive and mental health outcomes – Thorax (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: ICU patients who survive ARDS may suffer from prolonged post-intensive care syndrome – Intermountain Medical Center, via EurekAlert (free)

Guideline: treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

7 Sep, 2017 | 20:18h | UTC

Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Australia and New Zealand: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Lung Foundation Australia (free)

Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments

7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTC

State of The Art Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments: putting them into practice – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)

Guideline: noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure

3 Sep, 2017 | 21:21h | UTC

Official ERS/ATS clinical practice guidelines: noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure (free)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

Review: Mechanical Ventilation

3 Sep, 2017 | 21:21h | UTC

Mechanical Ventilation: State of the Art – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Review: Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis

31 Aug, 2017 | 20:28h | UTC

Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)

Review: Chest CT Signs in Pulmonary Disease

31 Aug, 2017 | 15:19h | UTC

Chest CT Signs in Pulmonary Disease: A Pictorial Review – Chest (free)

Source: Critical Care Review Newsletter (free)

Meta-analysis: Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Cognitive Function and Risk of Cognitive Impairment

30 Aug, 2017 | 20:37h | UTC

Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Cognitive Function and Risk of Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Breathing Disorders During Sleep Tied to Cognitive Issues – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Sleep-Disordered Breathing Raises Risk for Cognitive Decline – Medscape (free registration required)

This meta-analysis of observational studies suggests a possible association. Further studies are needed to examine whether the treatment of this condition can help in the prevention of dementia and in improvement of cognition.

Cohort Study: Chronic cough postacute respiratory illness in children

30 Aug, 2017 | 20:12h | UTC

Chronic cough postacute respiratory illness in children: a cohort study – Archives of Disease in Childhood (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Kids often have a chronic cough after respiratory illness – Reuters (free)

Guideline: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:11h | UTC

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline (free)

Commentary: ASTRO Guidelines on Stereotactic Radiation in Early NSCLC – Medscape (free registration required)

Review: Pulmonary Hypertension

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:05h | UTC

Pulmonary Hypertension – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Topic of The Week

#ESCCongress – Study: Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction

29 Aug, 2017 | 15:15h | UTC

Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Is Oxygen Therapy Beneficial in Acute Myocardial Infarction? Simple Question, Complicated Mechanism, Simple Answer (free)

Commentaries: Oxygen therapy does not improve survival in patients with heart attack symptoms (DETO2X-AMI) – ESC Press Releases (free) AND Supplemental Oxygen Provides No Benefit to Patients With Suspected MI: DETO2X-AMI – TCTMD (free) AND Suspected MI and Normal Oxygen Saturation? Don’t Bother with Supplemental Oxygen – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Study: Community-acquired Pneumonia Visualized on Computed Tomography but Not Chest X-Ray

29 Aug, 2017 | 14:54h | UTC

Community-acquired Pneumonia Visualized on Computed Tomography but Not Chest X-Ray: Pathogens, Severity, and Clinical Outcomes – Chest (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)

“Adults hospitalized with CAP who had radiologic evidence of pneumonia on CT but not concurrent CXR had similar pathogens, disease severity, and outcomes compared with patients who had signs of pneumonia on CXR”.

Study: Gastrointestinal Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants

26 Aug, 2017 | 16:46h | UTC

Gastrointestinal Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Large Population-Based Study – Gastroenterology (free)

Commentary: Which NOACS are riskiest for gastrointestinal bleeding? – Pharmacy News (free)

Source: ACP Journal Club ($)

Observational study suggests Apixaban may be associated with a more favorable gastrointestinal safety profile. Further randomized trials are needed to confirm these findings.

Commentaries: Vitamin B supplements linked to lung cancer – here’s why you probably don’t need to worry – The Conversation (free) AND High Doses of Vitamin B Linked to Lung Cancer Increase – Medscape (free registration required) AND High Dose Vitamin B Supplements Should Not Be Taken for Lung Cancer Prevention – Cancer Therapy Advisor (free) AND High doses of vitamin B tied to lung cancer risk, study says – CNN (free)

Report: global burden of lower respiratory tract infections

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC

8 – Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory tract infections in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 – Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) (RT @simonihay and @IHME_UW see Tweet)

Invited commentary: Measuring progress on preventing pneumonia deaths: are we there yet? (free)