Pulmonology
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves generic Advair Diskus
The approval hopefully will increase access for patients with asthma and COPD, according to the FDA.
News
AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity ticks up for second week in a row
23 states reported activity in the high range for the week ending Jan. 26.
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Lifetime cost of tobacco use tops $1.9 million per smoker
Connecticut’s estimated cost is more than twice as high as Georgia’s.
Conference Coverage
Mild OSA spontaneously resolves in about one-third of young children
The presence of laryngomalacia did not affect the rate of OSA resolution in this cohort of patients.
News
Pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on youth e-cig use
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines
The number of states in the high range doubled from the previous week.
Conference Coverage
SNOT-22 may help identify patients with undiagnosed OSA
CORONADO, CALIF. – Finding underscores the overlap in symptoms between chronic rhinosinusitis and OSA.
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New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
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FDA approves 0.5-mL Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine in young children
This flu vaccine now can be administered to children age 6-35 months.