Pulmonology
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Less CPAP time linked to exacerbation in COPD/OSA overlap syndrome
Among patients with COPD and OSA, average time of CPAP use per night was significantly higher in patients with no exacerbation.
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Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The state health agency is expected to issue rules outlining the ban within the next 30 days.
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaping-related lung disease cases rise, case reporting standardized
All cases appear linked to e-cigarette product use, but the cause of the respiratory illnesses is still unconfirmed.
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Mysterious vaping lung injuries may have flown under regulatory radar
When e-cigarettes came to market, they fell into a regulatory no man’s land. They are not a food, not a drug, and not a medical device, any of...
News from the FDA/CDC
First death from severe lung illness associated with vaping reported in Illinois
The cause for the mysterious lung illnesses has not been determined, but an infectious disease does not appear to be implicated.
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Years ago, this doctor linked a mysterious lung disease to vaping
Almost 4 years later, federal officials began investigating a national outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping that has struck more...
Conference Coverage
FUO, pneumonia often distinguishes influenza from RSV in hospitalized young children
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “These findings open new possibilities for antimicrobial stewardship in these groups of...
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Vaping illness cases now over 150, CDC says
Health officials have yet to find a cause for these illnesses; however, all patients have reported e-cigarette use or vaping, according to a CDC...
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Impact of climate change on mortality underlined by global study
One remarkable aspect of this study is its size, wrote John R. Balmes, MD, the author of an editorial on the paper.
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Cardiovascular cost of smoking may last up to 25 years
While quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease within five years, the elevated risk can persist for up to 25...