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Optimal management, prevalence, and clinical behavior of saddle pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Thrombosis Research Commentary on Twitter #review Despite its ominous radiologic appearance, clinical behavior and mortality from #saddle pulmonary embolism are comparable to other pulmonary embolism types. https://t.co/NpLs77f5MT pic.twitter.com/2uZ4jhY32G — Thrombosis Research (@ThrombosisRese1) September 5, 2022
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Combination therapy with long-acting bronchodilators and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – European Respiratory Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Effect of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen vs Standard Oxygen Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19: The SOHO-COVID Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Commentary: High-Flow Oxygen Fails to Reduce Mortality due to COVID-19 Respiratory Failure – HCP Live
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy versus Non-Invasive Ventilation for AECOPD Patients After Extubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibition in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commentary on Twitter NEW Research—Brensocatib treatment did not improve clinical status at day 29 in patients hospitalised with #COVID19 Being presented at #ERSCongress, ALERT 3 session, Sept 5 from 13:15 BST From @profjdchalmers, @keirholly, […]
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Anti-C5a antibody (vilobelimab) therapy for critically ill, invasively mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 (PANAMO): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commentaries on Twitter Interesting results in the #PANAMO trial of vilobelimab, an anti-C5a antibody, in critically ill ICU patients w/ COVID19. People on MV (n=386) randomized to […]
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Influenza vaccination strategy in acute coronary syndromes: the VIP-ACS trial – European Heart Journal Commentary on Twitter In the VIP-ACS trial, among patients hospitalised with an ACS, double dose influenza vaccination before discharge does not reduce cardiovascular and pulmonary outcomes compared with standard dose vaccination ?https://t.co/L9e7MXWfWV#EHJ #ESCCongress @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/95o50krrwm — European Society of […]
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Effect of dexamethasone on dyspnoea in patients with cancer (ABCD): a parallel-group, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (free for a limited period) Commentary on Twitter Our phase III randomized study, published in Lancet Oncology today, showed high-dose steroid didn’t improve SOB and should not be used routinely in pts with lung […]
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Effect of corticosteroids on mortality and clinical cure in community-acquired pneumonia: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized control trials – CHEST Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Related: Corticosteroids for CAP, influenza and COVID-19: when, how and benefits or harm? – European Respiratory Review
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