Pulmonology
From the Journals
Worse air quality linked to premature deaths
Fine particulate matter in the air in the United States increased by 5.5% between 2016 and 2018.
Conference Coverage
Getting high heightens stroke, arrhythmia risks
Cannabis use or abuse among the young was associated with adverse cardiovascular consequences in two studies.
Conference Coverage
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
Conference Coverage
Lung cancer screening, early diagnosis still lower among blacks, Hispanics
San Francisco – Even after implementation of National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics less often receive...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC identifies probable culprit in vaping lung injuries
In addition, obtaining vaping devices from informal sources, such as from a dealer, off the street, or from a friend, was more likely to be linked...
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Diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the primary care setting: focus on the role of spirometry and bronchodilator reversibility
Conference Coverage
Tide beginning to turn on vaccine hesitancy
NEW ORLEANS – “Is it your inalienable right as a U.S. citizen to allow your child to catch and transmit a...
News from the FDA/CDC
Lung cancer on the decline, but still higher among men than women
CDC stresses universal screening for smoking and other lung cancer risk factors.
News
U.S. deaths from preventable causes occur more often in rural areas
In 2017, 21.7% of cancer deaths in the most rural counties were potentially preventable, compared with 3.2% in the most urban counties.
From the Journals
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
Practice Alert Podcast
Vaping related lung injury: Warning signs, care, & prevention
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt describes what we know about EVALI—e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury. He describes the...
From the Journals
Student vapers make mint the most popular Juul flavor
Bans that don’t include mint may not be “optimal strategies for reducing youth e-cigarette use.”