Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Tide beginning to turn on vaccine hesitancy
NEW ORLEANS – “Is it your inalienable right as a U.S. citizen to allow your child to catch and transmit a...
News from the FDA/CDC
Lung cancer on the decline, but still higher among men than women
CDC stresses universal screening for smoking and other lung cancer risk factors.
PURLs
Supplemental oxygen: More isn’t always better
A recent study says that in certain populations, supplemental oxygen above certain levels can increase mortality.
News
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
News
Measles causes B-cell changes, leading to ‘immune amnesia’
This leads to an increase of secondary infections after a bout of measles.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Long-term antibiotics & stroke, CHD; Postvaccination seizures; more
Topics include: Poor response to statins • Postvaccination seizures • Hydroxychloroquine adherence in SLE • Long-term antibiotics & stroke,...
Conference Coverage
Tips for helping children improve adherence to asthma treatment
NEW ORLEANS – Common patient-related barriers include poor understanding of how the medication may help and how to...
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaping-linked lung injury cases near 1,900
Thirty-seven deaths from vaping-associated lung injuries have been reported in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine cuts infection severity in kids and adults
Recent U.S. data compiled by the CDC documented that children and adults who received influenza vaccines had fewer severe infections.
News
CDC, FDA in hot pursuit of source of vaping lung injuries
Although a definitive cause remains unknown, evidence is accumulating to implicate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing devices in vaping-related...