Chest Medicine (all articles)
M-A | Diagnostic accuracy of urinary antigen tests for pneumococcal pneumonia among patients with acute respiratory failure suspected pneumonia.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:28h | UTC
M-A | Medications for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
RCT | Tobramycin inhalation solution is effective in adults with bronchiectasis with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentary: Tobramycin Tames Infection in Bronchiectasis – Medscape (free registration required)
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal for acute respiratory failure: a review of potential indications, clinical practice and open research questions.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal #ECCO2r: to date indications & risk-to-beneft ratio of this technique should now be carefully evaluated using structured national or international registries and large randomized trials. Here #FOAMcc narrative review
?️https://t.co/CN8OSha8uY https://t.co/zEFBMAF9dW pic.twitter.com/QqPG00QKPU— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) August 10, 2022
Systematic Review | Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis.
11 Aug, 2022 | 11:59h | UTCInhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review | Catheter‐directed therapies for the treatment of high risk (massive) and intermediate risk (submassive) acute pulmonary embolism.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC
Systematic Review | Smoking cessation for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCSmoking cessation for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
RCT | Effectiveness of Varenicline and Cytisine for alcohol use reduction among people with HIV and substance use.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, varenicline and cytisine were not more efficacious than nicotine to treat risky drinking and smoking among individuals with HIV; rates of behavior change for alcohol consumption and smoking were high in all treatment groups. #OrigInvestigation https://t.co/h8M6e5nOkf
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 5, 2022
Systematic Review | Impact of low‐dose computed tomography screening on lung cancer‐related mortality.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCSummary: Impact of computed tomography (CT) on lung cancer screening – Cochrane Library
Related:
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.
RCT | Temporary transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation does not benefit difficult-to-wean patients in the ICU.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
RCT | Balloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCBalloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (RACE): a multicentre, phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial and ancillary follow-up study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Pulmonary vascular resistance reduction was more pronounced with balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) than with riociguat, but treatment-related SAEs were more common with BPA
Read the RACE trial from Xavier Jaïs & colleagues https://t.co/h9r3Qe2mCb
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) August 2, 2022
M-A | Efficacy of Doxycycline for mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia in adults.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:17h | UTCEfficacy of Doxycycline for Mild-to-moderate Community-acquired Pneumonia in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
?⚡⚡Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials @CIDJournal
Efficacy of Doxycycline for Mild-to-moderate CAP in Adults
The efficacy of doxycycline was comparable to macrolides or fluoroquinolones in mild-moderate CAP #IDTwitter https://t.co/L7UBBUc4Dm— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem?⚡ (@ABsteward) July 29, 2022
Position statement | Endoscopic lung volume reduction.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:10h | UTC
M-A | Global prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis 2006–2021.
3 Aug, 2022 | 14:04h | UTC
Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCNews Release: Chronic lung disease remains major public health problem – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
New research finds that despite the decreasing burden of COPD, this disease remains a major public health problem, especially in countries with a low sociodemographic index https://t.co/uUkQYCSmBY
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 30, 2022
An updated review of subglottic stenosis: etiology, evaluation, and management.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCAn Updated Review of Subglottic Stenosis: Etiology, Evaluation, and Management – Current Pulmonology Reports (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Systematic Review | Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.
29 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCRapid, point‐of‐care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection – Cochrane Library
Summary: How accurate are rapid antigen tests for diagnosing COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
M-A | Lung cancer occurrence after an episode of tuberculosis.
29 Jul, 2022 | 12:28h | UTC
M-A | Antiviral drug treatment for nonsevere COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCNews Release: Some antivirals used in nonsevere COVID-19 may reduce hospitalizations and deaths – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: COVID-19 antivirals may cut risk of hospitalization, death – CIDRAP
M-A | Beneficial and harmful effects of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
NICE Guideline | Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCPneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related Guidelines:
Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Systematic Review | Antiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCAntiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Aspirin and similar drugs for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – Cochrane Library
RCT | The effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on lung structure in children aged 3–6 years with cystic fibrosis.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCThe effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on lung structure in children aged 3–6 years with cystic fibrosis (SHIP-CT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Inhaled hypertonic saline improves structural airway changes in children with cystic fibrosis – Healio (free registration required)
[PREPRINT] RCT | Inhaled fluticasone not beneficial for outpatients with Covid-19.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:01h | UTCNews Release: Study finds no benefit to taking fluticasone furoate for COVID-19 symptoms – Duke Clinical Research Institute
Commentary: Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID-19 Treatment – HealthDay
Retrospective Cohort Study | Effectiveness of a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCRelated: