Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
October 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26
The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults
Four recommendations developed for acutely hospitalized adults ventilated for >24 hours
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths Down 1999 to 2014
Additional study needed to demonstrate the efficacy of residential CO alarms
Ventilators May Be Overused Among Dementia Patients in ICUs
Hospitals may put too many advanced dementia patients on ventilators, research suggests
High-Flow Oxygen Not Inferior for Averting Reintubation
Not inferior to noninvasive mechanical ventilation for high-risk patients who have undergone extubation
Tx Failure Up for High-Flow Therapy Versus CPAP in Preemies
Significantly higher rate of treatment failure than CPAP in preterm infants with respiratory distress
Guidelines Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Evidence-based guidelines include tx with sirolimus, vascular endothelial growth factor D testing
Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate
Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed
High Rate of Career Satisfaction for Thoracic Surgeons
73 percent of practicing surgeons are either satisfied, very satisfied, or extremely satisfied
