E-cigarettes in the COVID-19 era
Gabriela Gama Freire Alberca, Ricardo Wesley AlbercaAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2021 16(2):219-220 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gabriela Gama Freire Alberca Ricardo Wesley Alberca Source Type: research
Application of aerosol therapy in respiratory diseases in children: A Saudi expert consensus
Adel S Alharbi, Abdullah A Yousef, Saleh A Alharbi, Abdullah Al-Shamrani, Mansour M Alqwaiee, Mohammed Almeziny, Yazan S Said, Saleh Ali Alshehri, Faisal N Alotaibi, Rafat Mosalli, Khaled Ali Alawam, Muslim M AlsaadiAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2021 16(2):188-218
The Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA) is a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS), which consists of a group of Saudi experts with well-respected academic and clinical backgrounds in the fields of asthma and other respiratory diseases. The SPPA Expert Panel realized the need to draw up a clear, simple to understand, and easy to use guidance re...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Adel S Alharbi Abdullah A Yousef Saleh A Alharbi Abdullah Al-Shamrani Mansour M Alqwaiee Mohammed Almeziny Yazan S Said Saleh Ali Alshehri Faisal N Alotaibi Rafat Mosalli Khaled Ali Alawam Muslim M Alsaadi Source Type: research
Acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease
CONCLUSIONS: Non-IPF ILD patients with AE have distinct clinical features compared to AE-IPF patients. Importantly, AE is one of many independent risk factors associated with worsened outcomes regardless of the underlying ILD type. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Esam H Alhamad Joseph G Cal Nuha N Alrajhi Ahmad A AlBoukai Source Type: research
Demographic and clinical patterns of severe asthma in the Middle East
CONCLUSIONS: In this first report of severe asthma characteristics in the UAE, e found a pattern of female preponderance and most patients having a Th2-high phenotype. The findings are likely to help optimize asthma care in the region in the era of biologic therapies. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mohamed Abuzakouk Omar Khaled Hassan Attia Ghorab Bassam Mahboub Ashraf Alzaabi Mateen Haider Uzbeck Mohsen Nasir Zaid Zoumot Deepa Grandon Yaser Abu El Sameed Rajaie Namas Ali Saeed Wahla Jeffrey Chapman Khaled Saleh Fulvio Salvo Govinda Saicharan Bodi I Source Type: research
The risk of coronavirus to healthcare providers during aerosol-generating procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The performance of AGP with inadequate PPE can result in an increased risk of disease transmission to HCWs. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sharafaldeen A Bin Nafisah Bandr Y Mzahim Bakhitah S Aleid Shahad A Sheerah Daliah Q Almatrafi Gregory R Ciottone Khalid H AlAnazi Anas A Khan Source Type: research
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with primary Sjogren & #39;s syndrome-associated interstitial lung disease
CONCLUSIONS: A significant delay between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis was noted in our cohort. Importantly, our study highlights the importance of MSGB and emphasizes that clinicians should not rely solely on serological tests to diagnose pSS in ILD patients. The overall survival was poor, and more efforts are needed to diagnose pSS-ILD at an early stage and refer patients to experienced centers. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Esam H Alhamad Joseph G Cal Nuha N Alrajhi Muthurajan P Paramasivam Waleed M Alharbi Mohammed AlEssa Mohammed A Omair Ammar C AlRikabi Ahmad A AlBoukai Source Type: research
Prognostic utility of inflammation-based biomarkers, neutrophil & #8211;lymphocyte ratio and change in neutrophil & #8211;lymphocyte ratio, in surgically resected lung cancers
CONCLUSION: Elevated NLR among patients with lung cancer who underwent surgical resection was prognostic for poor OS and PFS, whereas ΔNLR was not found to be prognostic for either OS or PFS. Further research may yet reveal a prognostic value for ΔNLR when compared across a greater time period. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Daniel Thompson Luke A Perry Jesse Renouf Domagoj Vodanovich Adele Hwee Hong Lee Jahan Dimiri Gavin Wright Source Type: research
A visual analog scale for the assessment of mild sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and healthy participants
CONCLUSION: These preliminary results suggest that the VAS can detect a change in sleepiness after CPAP treatment in patients with OSA and that the VAS was also easier to use compared to ESS. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yousef D Alqurashi Aleksander Dawidziuk Abdullah Alqarni Julia Kelly James Moss Michael I Polkey Mary J Morrell Source Type: research
Safety and efficacy of gefapixant, a novel drug for the treatment of chronic cough: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
CONCLUSIONS: In patient with chronic cough, gefapixant exhibits favorable anti-tussive outcomes by improving the cough frequency, severity, and quality of life. While gefapixant is largely tolerable, its side effects (notably taste alteration) are dose dependent. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ahmed Abu-Zaid Aseel Khalid Aljaili Amnah Althaqib Fatima Adem Doaa Ali Alhalal Amena Faiq Almubarak Saud Musaab Aldughaither Sarah Ali Alghabban Ghaidaa Alfaraj Ahmed Taher Masoud Nujud Abdullah Alsuhaibani Source Type: research
Need for a systems integration methodology for effective implementation of simulation-based training
Peter Anto Johnson, John Christy JohnsonAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2021 16(1):126-126 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Peter Anto Johnson John Christy Johnson Source Type: research
Comparison of typical and atypical computed tomography patterns regarding reversibility and fibrosis in pulmonary sarcoidosis
CONCLUSION: The incidence of fibrosis is higher in the atypical group with no significant difference. The incidence of fibrosis differs in each atypical pattern, being highest in ground-glass opacity and lowest in the miliary pattern. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Seher Susam Fatma Demirci Ucsular Enver Yalniz Akin Cinkooglu Gulru Polat Berna Eren Komurcuoglu Ceyda Anar Gulistan Karadeniz Ali Kadri Cirak Emel Tellioglu Filiz Guldaval Mine Gayaf Nimet Aksel Ozgur Batum Dursun Alizoroglu Semra Bilaceroglu Source Type: research
Performance of semi-quantitative lung ultrasound in the assessment of disease severity in interstitial lung disease
CONCLUSION: Semi-quantitative LUS score and B-line distance can provide a simple but effective estimate of disease severity in ILD. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ishan Kumar Zeeshan Siddiqui Ashish Verma Aarushi Chokhani Govind Narayan Srivastava Ram C Shukla Source Type: research
Diagnostic yield of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy: A safety net community-based hospital experience in the United States
CONCLUSIONS: ENB is safe and feasible with a high diagnostic success rate even when performed by pulmonologists not formally trained in interventional pulmonology in low resource settings under moderate sedation. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sujith V Cherian Saranjit Kaur Siddharth Karanth Jonathan Z Xian Rosa M Estrada-Y-Martin Source Type: research
The effect of diagnostic assessment programs on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung cancer in Ontario, Canada
Conclusion: DAPs provided earlier treatment and better access to care, potentially improving survival. Quality improvement opportunities include reducing unnecessary or duplicate testing and characterizing patients who are diagnosed emergently. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Steven Habbous Yasir Khan Deanna L Langer Melissa Kaan Bo Green Katharina Forster Gail Darling Claire M. B Holloway Source Type: research
E-cigarettes: A novel therapy or a looming catastrophe
Shahzad Hussain, Zainab Shahid, Mahtab B Foroozesh, Umar F SofiAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2021 16(1):73-80
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were originally developed in 2003 as healthier alternatives to conventional tobacco cigarettes. Their popularity has since significantly increased and both users and nonusers are exposed to their aerosol and product constituents. Although some evidence suggests that e-cigarette use may facilitate smoking cessation, definitive data are lacking and e-cigarettes are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a cessation aid. While e-cigarette aerosol contains fewer toxins t...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Shahzad Hussain Zainab Shahid Mahtab B Foroozesh Umar F Sofi Source Type: research
