M-A | Pretest probability assessment and D-Dimer are preferred for the initial evaluation of suspected PE in pregnant women
Noninvasive diagnostic work-up for suspected acute pulmonary embolism during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
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ACCP Guidelines | Respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness
Respiratory Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline and Expert Panel Report – CHEST News Release: Clinical practice guideline on respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness – American College of Chest Physicians
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Cohort Study | Leukotriene-receptor antagonist use during pregnancy not linked to neuropsychiatric events in offspring
Use of Leukotriene-Receptor Antagonists During Pregnancy and Risk of Neuropsychiatric Events in Offspring – JAMA Network Open Commentary: In utero exposure to asthma medication not tied to risks of neurodevelopmental disorders – MDedge
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Cohort Study | COVID-19 outpatients mostly at low risk for VTE, but age, being male, and obesity are risk factors
Summary: The article discusses a cohort study that aimed to assess the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among outpatients with COVID-19 and identify independent predictors of VTE. The study used data from two integrated healthcare delivery systems in California and included 398.530 nonhospitalized adults aged 18 years or older with COVID-19 diagnosed between January 1, […]
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AHA Scientific Statement | Evaluation and management of pulmonary hypertension in noncardiac surgery
Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in Noncardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation Top Things to Know: Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary HTN in Non-Cardiac Surgery – American Heart Association Commentary: Pulmonary Hypertension in Non-Cardiac Surgery – a mandate for the multidisciplinary team! – American Heart Association
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Brief Review | High-risk pulmonary embolism in the ICU
High-risk pulmonary embolism in the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
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Perspective | Trials on oxygen targets in the critically ill patients: do they change our knowledge and practice?
Trials on oxygen targets in the critically ill patients: do they change our knowledge and practice? – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one) Commentary on Twitter ? Trials on liberal/conservative O2 targets in #ICU: conflicting results! Many studies in progress. Waiting for evidence, consider O2 as powerful drug to […]
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Cohort Study | Early childhood respiratory infections linked to increased risk of premature respiratory disease mortality in adulthood
Summary: The study aimed to determine the link between lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in early childhood and premature adult death from respiratory disease. The study used data from a nationally representative cohort recruited at birth in Great Britain in 1946 and followed participants across eight decades. After adjusting for multiple markers of childhood social […]
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Review | Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management
Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management – Journal of Thoracic Disease Related: Summary of best evidence for enhanced recovery after surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer operations – Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society […]
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RCT | Electronic nudges resulted in modest increase in influenza vaccination uptake in older adults
Electronic nudges to increase influenza vaccination uptake in Denmark: a nationwide, pragmatic, registry-based, randomised implementation trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text) News Release: Electronic Messages Improved Influenza Vaccination Rates in Nationwide Danish Study – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Commentary: Linking Flu Vaccine to Cardiovascular Benefit Could Increase Uptake in Older […]
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