Practice Guidance | Differential diagnosis of suspected COPD exacerbations in the acute care setting
Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in the Acute Care Setting: Best Practice – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Commentary on Twitter Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in the Acute Care Setting: Best Practice ? Open Access? https://t.co/aPiT06E2g4 pic.twitter.com/kF40aSS7Oo — ATS Blue Journal (@ATSBlueEditor) […]
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M-A | Timing of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after surgery
Timing of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after surgery: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery
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Review | The esophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects – European Respiratory Review
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M-A | Risk and benefits of wakefulness-promoting drugs in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Wakefulness-Promoting Agents for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) News Release: Researchers find best treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness – McMaster University Commentary: Multiple agents effective for excessive daytime sleepiness […]
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Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis and pneumonia: one infection with two faces
Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis and pneumonia: one infection with two faces – Intensive Care Medicine
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Cohort study | Airway-occluding mucus plugs in chest CT linked to higher mortality rates in COPD patients
Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period) News Release: Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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RCT | P2Y12 inhibitors don’t improve outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Effect of P2Y12 Inhibitors on Organ Support–Free Survival in Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open See also: Visual Abstract
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Cluster RCT | Point-of-care CRP testing cuts antibiotic prescriptions in respiratory illnesses in primary care
Implementation of point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein concentrations to improve antibiotic targeting in respiratory illness in Vietnamese primary care: a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Commentary: Use of CRP testing reduced antibiotics for respiratory infections, trial finds – CIDRAP
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M-A | Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Scientific Reports
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RCT | Dupilumab improves lung function and reduces exacerbations in COPD patients with elevated eosinophils
Dupilumab for COPD with Type 2 Inflammation Indicated by Eosinophil Counts – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Commentary: Dupilumab Improves Outcomes for COPD, Type 2 Inflammation in Randomized Trial – HCP Live Commentary on Twitter Presented at #ATS2023: In the BOREAS trial, dupilumab resulted in a lower […]
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