Pulmonology
Radiology Review
The Signs That Can’t Be Ignored
Black, tarry stools; episodic hemoptysis ... what do these symptoms signify about this 60-year-old man's health and well-being? A radiograph of...
PURLs
“Cold Turkey” Works Best for Smoking Cessation
The benefits of smoking cessation are well known ... but being cognizant of the dangers of cigarettes and actually kicking the habit are two...
Conference Coverage
Many patients’ severe asthma remains uncontrolled
ATLANTA – More than one-third of patients with severe asthma have disease that remains uncontrolled a year after they come in for treatment.
Conference Coverage
One peanut daily might maintain childhood immunotherapy gains
Just one peanut might be enough.
News
Children with poor lung function develop ACOS
Children with poor lung function will be more likely to develop asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, a study shows.
Conference Coverage
Hospitals rarely offer cessation therapy to smokers with MI
It would seem that having a smoker in your hospital with an MI would be a great time to offer cessation therapy. But what actually happens?
Conference Coverage
Uptick found in severe allergy shot reactions
ATLANTA – There has been an uptick in reports of severe grade 4 reactions to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for reasons that are not yet...
Conference Coverage
Small study: Drug combo achieves negative bacterial culture in all TB patients
SEATTLE – A three-drug combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid achieved negative bacterial culture in all surviving patients at 4...
News
Pertussis susceptibility estimates call for public health push
Pertussis susceptibility estimates call for a public health push.
News
Don’t delay pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for preterm infants
Streptococcus pneumoniae