Chest Medicine
Review: Diaphragm Dysfunction in Critical Illness
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCDiaphragm Dysfunction in Critical Illness – Chest (free PDF)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Study: Addiction Potential of Cigarettes With Reduced Nicotine Content
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:41h | UTCAddiction Potential of Cigarettes With Reduced Nicotine Content in Populations With Psychiatric Disorders and Other Vulnerabilities to Tobacco Addiction – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lowering Nicotine in Cigarettes Could Help Most Vulnerable – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Could Nicotine Reduction Help Curb Addiction? – Science Newsline (free)
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
19 Sep, 2017 | 22:34h | UTCCorticosteroids in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Meta-analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Corticosteroids Therapy for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – PLOS One (free) AND Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Chest (free) AND Adjunctive Systemic Corticosteroids for Hospitalized Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2015 Update – Scientific Reports (free)
Study: Association of Cigarette Price Differentials With Infant Mortality
19 Sep, 2017 | 22:30h | UTCCommentaries: Budget cigs linked to higher infant mortality: Stopping their sale could reduce deaths – Irish Health (free) AND The Fatal Toll of Cheap Cigarettes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: Impact of Electronic Cigarettes on the Cardiovascular System
19 Sep, 2017 | 22:29h | UTC
Review: Viral bronchiolitis in young infants
18 Sep, 2017 | 13:57h | UTC
Guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:34h | UTCEuropean Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis (free)
Guideline: Prevention of COPD exacerbations
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:35h | UTCPrevention of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline (free)
Guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:27h | UTCInternational ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia (free) (RT @CritCareReviews see Tweet)
Review: Heritable pulmonary hypertension
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCHeritable pulmonary hypertension: from bench to bedside – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Tuberculosis: Presentation and ED Management
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:51h | UTCTuberculosis: Presentation and ED Management – emDocs (free)
Study: Tiotropium in Early-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
14 Sep, 2017 | 20:51h | UTCTiotropium in Early-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drug may slow early lung disease damage – Reuters (free) AND Tiotropium Boosts Lung Function in Early COPD – MedPage Today (free)
Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation
9 Sep, 2017 | 22:54h | UTCRelated meta-analysis: Apneic oxygenation during intubation in the emergency department and during retrieval: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Meta-analysis Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Does This Child Have Pneumonia? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
9 Sep, 2017 | 18:55h | UTCDoes 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 | UTCOriginal 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 | UTCStop 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 | UTCHumidified 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 | UTCUnderstanding 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
Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCState 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 | UTCOfficial 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 | UTCMechanical Ventilation: State of the Art – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review: Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis
31 Aug, 2017 | 20:28h | UTCAcute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
Review: Chest CT Signs in Pulmonary Disease
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:19h | UTCChest 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 | UTCAssociation 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.