The effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on lung structure in children aged 3–6 years with cystic fibrosis (SHIP-CT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Commentary: Inhaled hypertonic saline improves structural airway changes in children with cystic fibrosis – Healio (free registration required)
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Antiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis – Cochrane Library Summary: Aspirin and similar drugs for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – Cochrane Library
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Effectiveness of a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old: A nationwide, retrospective cohort study in Sweden – The Lancet Regional Health Europe Related: Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in […]
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Inhaled Fluticasone for Outpatient Treatment of Covid-19: A Decentralized, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Platform Clinical Trial – medRxiv News Release: Study finds no benefit to taking fluticasone furoate for COVID-19 symptoms – Duke Clinical Research Institute Commentary: Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID-19 Treatment – HealthDay
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Therapy for Mild to Moderate Asthma – JAMA (free for a limited period) Original Guideline: 2022 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention Related: Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy 2021 – Executive summary and rationale for key changes – European Respiratory Journal
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Risk factors for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis – European Respiratory Review
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Effect of Nintedanib on Progression of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Over 100 Weeks: Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial – ACR Open Rheumatology Commentary: Durable Efficacy for Drug Preventing Lung Progression in Systemic Sclerosis — One-year results sustained over another 48 weeks – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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Using a smartphone application maintains physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial – Thorax
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Impact of ethnicity on the accuracy of measurements of oxygen saturations: A retrospective observational cohort study – eClinicalMedicine Related: Racial and Ethnic Discrepancy in Pulse Oximetry and Delayed Identification of Treatment Eligibility Among Patients With COVID-19 – JAMA Internal Medicine Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine Pulse Oximetry for […]
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New Antibiotics for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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