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From the Journals
Obesity plays role in sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy
The relationship between hypertension in pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing may be partly mediated by obesity.
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Troponin I: Powerful all-cause mortality risk marker in COPD
PARIS – The relationship between increased troponin I and increased all-cause mortality was observed in an on-going prospective multicenter cohort...
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Guideline-recommended tests’ prognostic ability affirmed in prostanoid-treated PAH
Test results sorted patients into lower, intermediate, or higher risk for mortality.
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Opioid use predicts longer sleep latency in chronic pain patients
Adults taking opioids for low levels of chronic pain reported greater difficulty falling asleep, compared with those who didn’t use opioids.
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Most in-hospital pneumonia deaths are not preventable
Adults who are hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are at high-risk for short-term mortality.
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Short sleep linked to elevated blood pressure
A study examined the association between elevated 24-hour systolic BP and short sleep duration.
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Global bronchial thermoplasty registry for asthma documents benefits
A global registry showed that an improvement in quality of life 1 year after bronchothermoplasty was accompanied by reductions in exacerbations....
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Guideline offers comprehensive approach for ICU clinicians
The guideline is comprehensive, consisting of both broad and specific descriptions of current ICU practices and associated evidence.
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Sildenafil added to nintedanib offers no benefit in IPF patients
PARIS – A randomized trial found that the addition of sildenafil to nintedanib was not associated with a significant clinical benefit.
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Senators unveil legislation to protect patients against surprise medical bills
“Balance billing is ripe for a federal solution,” Mr. Lucia said. States regulate only some plans, leaving “a vast number of people that aren’t...
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Expert panel updates guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for AF
The new guidelines highlight 60 key recommendations from the 12-person expert panel.
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UN aims to eradicate TB by 2030
A concerted a lethal disease affecting one-...
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Dupilumab efficacy extends to chronic rhinosinusitis/nasal polyposis
PARIS – Post hoc analysis of phase 3 trial data looked at the efficacy dupilumab in preventing asthma exacerbations in patients with chronic...
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Updated IPF guideline refines diagnostic criteria with HRCT
Use of serum biomarkers to distinguish IPF from other lung diseases wasn’t recommended.
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Half as many people are trying heroin, but marijuana use grows
It appears that public health messaging on marijuana has not been as effective as marketing efforts by the burgeoning cannabis industry.
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Azithromycin for COPD exacerbations may reduce treatment failure
PARIS – Started when patients with COPD are hospitalized for an exacerbation, a 90-day course of azithromycin improved multiple outcome measures...
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Sleep Strategies: Value-based sleep: understanding and maximizing value in sleep medicine care
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with substantial economic costs borne by patients, payers, employers, and society at large. mainbar
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CHEST keynote to bridge the gap between generations
Scott Zimmer began working for a company called BridgeWorks and so began his career as one of three speakers at this firm of “generational junkies...
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Impact factor news for the journal CHEST®
The journal CHEST® was recently awarded a 2-year impact factor of 7.652.
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CHEST NetWorks
Patient-tailored goals-of-care discussions: Is this the new standard?
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Practice Management
- Senators unveil legislation to protect patients against surprise medical bills
- Disruptive physicians: Is this an HR or MEC issue?
- Spurring innovation in digital health
- Burnout may jeopardize patient care
- Penalties not necessary to save money in some Medicare ACOs
- Physician groups call for CMS to drop E/M proposal
- Red flag raised on CMS indication–based formulary design policy
- Medicare donut hole: Fewer enrollees, more spending in 2016
- Tuition-free med school touches off multimillion-dollar debate
- Earnings gap seen among Maryland physicians
