USPSTF Urges Screening for Adults at High Risk of Latent TB
Grade B recommendation issued in draft recommendation statement on latent TB infection
Large Number of Mutations Needed to ID TB Drug Resistance
Predicted resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid ID'd based on 238 mutations across 18 genetic loci
Dietary Glycemic Index Linked to Lung Cancer Risk
More pronounced link for never smokers, squamous cell carcinoma, those with <12 years education
Most Lung Cancer-Specific Tweets Relate to Support, Prevention
<20 percent of tweets about clinical trials; only one tweet linked to a patient recruitment website
U.S. Bans E-Cigarettes on Commercial Flights
To protects passengers from unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes
Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release
Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
February 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Air Pollution Tied to Adverse Effect on Metabolic Parameters
Adverse effects on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids in Mexican-Americans
Late Surfactant Does Not Cut Duration of Ventilation in BPD
But, respiratory morbidity at age one year is reduced in surfactant-treated infants
