Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Pulmonologist consult at COPD admission reduces risk of return
“When stratified by severity of COPD at the time of admission, the difference in the readmission rate was even greater.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Mid-October flulike illness cases higher than past 5 years
The 2022-2023 season is already “gathering speed … about a month early,” one expert said.
From the Journals
Metabolites may distinguish severe subtypes of PAH
Patients with the systemic sclerosis subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension showed a distinctive bioactive lipid signature
From the Journals
What’s the best age to stop smoking? Study offers clue
“Without a proximal goal, it is tempting for smokers to abandon a quit attempt with cognitions such as ‘I don’t really need to do it just now...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines 2022: Management and treatment
According to the GOLD report, initial management of COPD should aim at reducing exposure to risk factors such as smoking or other chemical...
Conference Coverage
Asthma ED visits predict failed housing inspections
Asthma ED visits increased more than 1 year before a failed HUD inspection but were not elevated at housing units that passed inspection.
Conference Coverage
VTE prophylaxis overused in low-risk hospitalized patients
Better attention to a risk model could help determine the most appropriate type of VTE treatment, if needed.
Conference Coverage
Large trial of home-based COPD rehab shows positive results
Those assigned to the intervention had a significant and clinically meaningful improvement.
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
From the Journals
New deep dive into Paxlovid interactions with CVD meds
The review tackles potential drug-drug interactions with the antiviral drug and today’s most commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.