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March 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
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Even Light-Use Waterpipe Smoking Harms the Lungs

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Findings include biological and clinical abnormalities versus nonsmokers
The prevalence of acute otitis media is 46 percent by age 12 months

Prevalence of Acute Otitis Media 46 Percent by Age 12 Months

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Infants with AOM have significantly higher pathogenic bacterial colonization rates
Use of a portable continuous positive airway pressure device can augment exercise performance in tracheobronchomalacia

CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia

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62-year-old male patient had improvement in walking distance with use of portable CPAP
Structured physical activity does not improve respiratory outcomes in elderly adults with mobility limitations

Exercise May Not Benefit Lungs of Seniors With Mobility Issues

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Physical activity tied to higher likelihood of respiratory hospitalization
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who survive one week or more of mechanical ventilation can be stratified into disability groups based on age and ICU length of stay

Age, ICU LOS Can Stratify Patients Into Disability Groups

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Seven-day post-ICU Functional Independence Measure determines recovery trajectory to one year
Physical activity could improve survival of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after hospital discharge

Physical Activity May Lower Mortality Risk in COPD Patients

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Study seems to show a big benefit, and researchers say activity can help lungs stay healthy
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections are frequently associated with health care settings

Many Cases of MERS-CoV Are Health Care-Associated

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Forty-two percent of case-patients identified with MERs-CoV had health care-associated cases

February 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Late administration of surfactant does not reduce the duration of ventilation in very preterm neonates with prolonged respiratory distress

Late Surfactant Does Not Cut Duration of Ventilation in BPD

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But, respiratory morbidity at age one year is reduced in surfactant-treated infants