Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Asthma, obesity, and the risk for severe sleep apnea in children
CORONADO, CALIF. – The findings could pave the way for studies of asthma pharmacotherapy as a way to treat OSA in...
News
No increase in severe community-acquired pneumonia after PCV13
A slight uptick in pneumonia cases starting 4 years after PCV13 introduction did not involve a significant increase in severe pneumococcal cases...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Missed HIV screening opps; aspirin & preeclampsia; more
Topics include: Lung function & SSc mortality • Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis • Flawed cognitive assessments • HIV screening...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves generic Advair Diskus
The approval hopefully will increase access for patients with asthma and COPD, according to the FDA.
News
AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity ticks up for second week in a row
23 states reported activity in the high range for the week ending Jan. 26.
News
Lifetime cost of tobacco use tops $1.9 million per smoker
Connecticut’s estimated cost is more than twice as high as Georgia’s.
Conference Coverage
Mild OSA spontaneously resolves in about one-third of young children
The presence of laryngomalacia did not affect the rate of OSA resolution in this cohort of patients.
News
Pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on youth e-cig use
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines
The number of states in the high range doubled from the previous week.