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December 2015 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for December 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Selexipag Linked to Reduced Risk of Death, Complications in PAH

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Reduced risk of composite of death or pulmonary arterial hypertension-linked complications
A minority of patients discharged with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive pharmacologic treatment for tobacco use

Few Get Rx to Help Quit Smoking After COPD Hospitalization

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Treatment not associated with cessation at six to 12 months; differences between medications
Uptravi (selexipag) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

FDA Approves Uptravi for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Drug found to limit worsening of the disease and reduce the need for hospitalization
About 20 percent of patients administered fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to reverse warfarin anticoagulation develop pulmonary complications

Dose-Linked Pulmonary Complications After FFP Infusion

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In warfarin reversal, highest risk with more than three units of fresh frozen plasma
For patients with sleep disordered breathing

Expiratory Snoring Predicts COPD in Sleep Disordered Breathing

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Linear combination of mean oxygen saturation, expiratory breathing predicts FEV1
Guidelines for enhanced implementation

Guidelines Promote Awareness, Use of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

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Policy statement issued to enhance implementation, use, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation
Depression is independently associated with increased risk of readmission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Depression Ups Readmission Odds for COPD Exacerbation

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Reduced one-year readmission with in-hospital tobacco cessation counseling

November 2015 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Factors that relate to appropriate management of upper respiratory tract infections in children include clinician specialty and patient race/ethnicity and age

Factors ID’d That Predict Antibiotic Rx in Pediatric URI

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Non-pediatrician clinicians, white race/ethnicity, age 12 to 18 years predict antibiotic prescription