Pulmonology
News
FDA clears novel daytime device for obstructive sleep apnea
The mouthpiece has electrodes located above and below the tongue.
From the Journals
Outcomes have improved for PAH in connective tissue disease
Modern treatments and combination approaches may have contributed to overall improvements in survival in patients with pulmonary arterial...
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Tocilizumab may improve lung function in early systemic sclerosis
Treatment with tocilizumab may improve lung function in patients with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis.
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One-third of health care workers leery of getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
Self-reported willingness to be vaccinated differs by age, gender, race, and hospital role, suggests research.
From the Journals
ColCORONA: More questions than answers for colchicine in COVID-19
Millions of dollars and thousands of patients later, the phase 3 study highlights the challenges of COVID-19–related preprint studies without peer...
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Teenagers get in the queue for COVID-19 vaccines
Several drug companies are planning to begin trials in children and adolescents.
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Inhaled hyaluronan may bring sigh of relief to COPD patients
Data stretching back into the 1970s has identified decreases in hyaluronan content in emphysematous lung tissue.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA alert confirms heart and cancer risks with tofacitinib (Xeljanz)
Completed safety clinical trial shows occurrence of heart-related events and cancer in RA patients taking the Janus kinase inhibitor is higher...
Conference Coverage
Dexmedetomidine, propofol similar in ventilated adults with sepsis
Guidelines currently recommend either drug when light sedation is needed for adults on ventilators.
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Microthrombi, necrosis seen in COVID-19 hearts on autopsy
A new autopsy series shows microthrombi and focal necrosis in hearts of patients who died of COVID-19. The findings support use of anticoagulation...
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New COPD mortality risk model includes imaging-derived variables