CHEST Annual Meeting
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No evidence to guide selection of biologic for severe asthma
When the starting biologic doesn’t get the desired results, there is no evidence to show whether another will work better.
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Score predicts risk for ventilation in COVID-19 patients
“If mild COVID disease in young patients caused cardiac injury, you can imagine what it can do to older patients with severe disease,” Dr....
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COVID-19 experience forced residents to quickly improve patient communication skills
At the peak of the pandemic in New York City, goals of care discussions became easier, though coping with death remains an issue.
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Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
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National lung cancer screening guidelines may miss younger African American individuals at high risk
Retrospective analysis finds many lung cancer patients would not have counted as eligible for low-dose CT under guidelines that are being...
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Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
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Tiotropium/olodaterol improved lung function in steroid-free patients with COPD
NEW ORLEANS – Outcomes with the combination therapy compared well with tiotropium monotherapy in patients not receiving inhaled corticosteroids
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Dupilumab effective in early- and late-onset asthma
NEW ORLEANS – Dupilumab may be more effective in reducing severe asthma exacerbations in patients with late-onset asthma.
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Recent COPD exacerbation did not affect aclidinium’s efficacy in high-risk patients
NEW ORLEANS – A history of recent exacerbations didn’t significantly affect the safety or efficacy of aclidinium bromide in patients with moderate...
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Playing harmonica improves COPD
SAN ANTONIO – In addition to improved pulmonary outcomes, patients playing the harmonica reported improved self-esteem and quality of life.
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Opioids negatively affect breathing during sleep
Long-term use of opioids, including methadone therapy, increases the risk of central sleep apnea, though adaptive servo ventilation can...
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Pediatric OSA linked to abnormal metabolic values
SAN ANTONIO – Children with obstructive sleep apnea had elevated liver, blood sugar, and triglycerides despite a similar BMI to children without...
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Two-thirds of COPD patients not using inhalers correctly
Nebulizer devices may be a better consideration for some patients.
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Bias in the clinical setting can impact patient care
Health care providers may harbor implicit, or unconscious, biases that contribute to health care disparities.
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Dupilumab offers extra benefits to asthmatic teens
Dupilumab, a fully human anti–IL-4Ra monoclonal antibody, resulted in lower rates of severe asthma exacerbation.