Review Finds Vitamin D Beneficial for Patients With Asthma
Reduction in rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids or requiring ER/hospital visit
A-Fib Contributes to Wide Range of Other Health Conditions
Review links atrial fibrillation to increased risk for cardiovascular events, kidney disease, not just stroke
Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Cuts Exacerbations in COPD
Drop in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations among patients with exacerbation in year before trial
Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit in Brain Mets
Randomized trial shows limited clinical benefit for patients with NSCLC and brain metastases
USPSTF Recommends Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening
Screening for LTBI in persons at increased risk of infection provides moderate net benefit
Ultrashort Echo-Time MRI IDs Lung Abnormalities in CF
Strong correlations for CT and UTE MRI scores for pediatric CF patients for bronchiectasis, overall score
Risk of Injuries Up Around Period of Cancer Diagnosis
Increased risk of iatrogenic injuries, non-iatrogenic injuries before and after diagnosis of cancer
New Decision-Making Tool Can Cut Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
A drop of about 10 percent is possible, study authors suggest
Salmeterol + Fluticasone Deemed Safe for Childhood Asthma
FDA to review findings, researcher says
August 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
