Tezepelumab Effective for Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
Nearly half of patients experience a complete response to treatment across multiple measures (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 20, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Conference News, Source Type: news

Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 18, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Allergy, News, Source Type: news

Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 16, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Research, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Slight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure
Individuals exposed to wildfire within 50 km of residential locations in past 10 years had slightly higher incidence (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 13, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Early Tracheostomy No Aid for Severe Stroke Outcomes
Findings for six - month functional outcomes among patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 11, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Journal, Source Type: news

Recommendations Updated for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Guideline updates prior IPF guidelines and addresses progression of pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung diseases other than IPF (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 10, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pathology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news

Risk for Fatal Drowning Up With Certain Preexisting Conditions
One - third of fatal drownings occur in those with preexisting medical conditions; in about half, drowning was related to condition (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 9, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Online Breathing Program Can Up Mental HRQoL in Long COVID
Significant improvement in mental health composite score, but not in physical composite score of health - related QoL (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Emphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
Pooled odds ratios for lung cancer increased with emphysema severity, and were higher for visual versus quantitative assessments on chest CT (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news

Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pathology Source Type: news

Almost 30 Percent of COVID - 19 Patients Develop ‘ Long COVID ’
Factors independently associated with PASC include hospitalization for COVID - 19, having diabetes, and higher BMI (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Infections, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Another Health Threat: Drug - Resistant Mold Infections
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 2, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Pulmonology, News, Source Type: news

Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 28, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pathology Source Type: news

Weight Loss and Lifestyle Program Cuts Severity of Sleep Apnea
Change in apnea - hypopnea index greater for men receiving eight - week weight loss and lifestyle intervention in addition to usual care (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 28, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, ENT, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

Successful Intubations Up With Nasal High - Flow Therapy in Neonates
Higher rate of successful intubation on the first try, without physiological instability in the infant, seen with use of nasal high - flow therapy (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 28, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Nursing, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Journal, Source Type: news