Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
August 2015 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Cialis Combo Rx Aids Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial HTN
Combining tadalafil, blood pressure med helped patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV
No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data
RSV Detected on Parents’ Clothing in NICU
Although detection rate is low
Advance Care Planning Cuts Burden of Decision Making
Prior advance care planning reduces decisional conflict of surrogates for critically ill patients
USPSTF Draft Recommendation Urges Against COPD Screening
Grade D statement recommends against routine screening for asymptomatic adults
Phototherapy Increases Carbon Monoxide Elimination in Mice
Limited blood COHb increase and improved survival during severe CO poisoning with phototherapy
Prophylactic Azithromycin Benefit Lasts After Lung Transplant
Reduced chronic lung allograft dysfunction for patients receiving prophylactic azithromycin
Antibiotics Often Prescribed for Veterans With ARIs
Substantial variation in antibiotic prescribing habits among individual providers at the VA
Studies Highlight Advances in Vaccines for Human RSV
Chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine and modified vaccinia Ankara vaccines show potential