Pulmonology
From the Journals
New study supports safety of COVID-19 boosters during pregnancy
Local and systemic reactions, such as aches and pains, from a COVID-19 booster or third dose were short-lived with no ongoing concerns in pregnant...
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Unvaccinated 10 times more likely to be hospitalized for Omicron
Vaccinated, hospitalized patients were more often older and already dealing with other health conditions, a new study finds.
Conference Coverage
Biomarker-guided steroid therapy shown safe for COPD
“A personalized endotype-based treatment with oral prednisolone is possible in patients with COPD.”
Conference Coverage
RETHINC takes air out of COPD-like therapy for smokers
Bronchodilator therapy was no better than placebo at reducing respiratory symptoms in smokers without airway obstruction.
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Cannabis industry cribs Big Tobacco’s social responsibility initiatives
“While [corporate social responsibility] activities may have some potential benefits or apparent legitimacy, we have to remember that CSR is also...
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Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
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Inhaled, systemic steroids linked to changes in brain structure
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids have significant effects on the brain, which could explain their...
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Nearly 30% of U.S. cancer deaths linked to smoking
Getting more people to screen for lung cancer in the United States is also important, given that only 6.6% of eligible people in 2019 received...
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Sclerostin predicts exacerbations in COPD patients
Sclerostin is associated with bone metabolism and may play a role in “muscle-bone crosstalk.”
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Home program improves some functional capacity in COPD
“Home-based programs became increasingly popular in the last years and complement traditional center-based inpatient and outpatient PR.”
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Preparing for back to school amid monkeypox outbreak and ever-changing COVID landscape
The best defense that we currently have against COVID is the vaccine.