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February 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Recommendations have been developed for home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions; the clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society was published in the Feb. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

ATS Issues Practice Guideline for Pediatric Home Oxygen Therapy

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Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

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Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
Oxygen saturation is higher and incidence of severe hypoxemia is lower for positive-pressure ventilation with a bag mask versus no ventilation in critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation

Higher O2 Sats With Manual Vent During Intubation of Critically Ill

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Findings seen with bag-mask ventilation vs. no ventilation for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
In the latest evidence-based guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians

Guidelines Updated for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults

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New evidence led to development of two new recommendations for combination therapy

January 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Most children younger than 2 years with bronchiolitis seen in U.S. emergency departments and prescribed antibiotics have no documented bacterial coinfection

Antibiotics Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Bronchiolitis in ED

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In almost 70 percent of bronchiolitis cases, antibiotics prescribed with no concomitant infection
Children receiving invasive mechanical ventilation for ≥48 hours often experience muscle atrophy

Muscle Atrophy Occurs Rapidly in Critically Ill, Ventilated Children

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47 percent of cohort experienced ≥11 percent decrease in diaphragm thickness after six days

December 2018 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Recipients of a lung transplant

Elevated Risk for Lung CA in Lung Transplant Recipients Explored

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13-fold increased risk found in native lung for those receiving single lung transplant