Pulmonology
News from the FDA/CDC
Ask about vaping in patients with respiratory symptoms, CDC says
New CDC recommendations intended to help HCPs pinpoint and manage vaping-associated lung injuries as seasonal respiratory infections trend upward...
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaping-linked lung injury: 2,172 cases, 42 deaths
Forty-two deaths from EVALI have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
MS Consult
Monoclonal Antibodies in MS
A case of a 19-year-old man being treated with monoclonal antibody therapy for relapsing MS highlights the need for careful monitoring.
News
Teen survives double lung transplant after vaping injury
“Our teenage patient would have faced certain death if it weren’t for the lung transplant,” Dr. Hassan Nemeh said.
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...
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.
PURLs
Supplemental oxygen: More isn’t always better
A recent study says that in certain populations, supplemental oxygen above certain levels can increase mortality.