Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Prenatal exposure to air pollution boosts childhood cancer risk
Major finding: Children exposed prenatally to high levels of motor vehicle exhaust were 19% more likely to develop bilateral retinoblastoma and 17...
Conference Coverage
Immunotherapy for kids' food allergies is taking baby steps
Conference Coverage
Role of food allergy in eczema downplayed
Conference Coverage
Data underscore environment's role in allergic disease
Major finding: After 10 years or more of United States residence, children born outside of the United States had significantly higher odds of...
News
Genetics contribute to smoking habits of adolescents, adults
Major finding:Ever-smokers with a higher genetic risk were more likely to rapidly progress to heavy smoking, meaning 20 or more cigarettes daily (...
News
Feds abandon fight for graphic cigarette labels
Conference Coverage
For overweight children, inject epinephrine in lower thigh
Major finding: 82% of obese children and 25% of nonobese children had inadequate upper thigh skin surface to muscle depth.Data source: A...
News
NHANES follow-up characterizes asthma/allergy patient mortality
Major finding: The long-term risk of death was significantly increased among NHANES 1 subjects with asthma who were aged 40-75 at baseline (hazard...
Conference Coverage
EBSOS implementation improves asthma guideline compliance
Major finding: Before order set implementation, 55.4% of patients received at least one dose of ipratropium bromide, compared with 90.9% after...
Commentary
'Contagion' movie built on the One Health message
News
Deep suctioning increases length of stay in infants with bronchiolitis
Major Finding: The increasing use of deep suctioning increased length of stay by up to 1 day in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis, while...