Pulmonology
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ILD risk elevated in RA, PsA after starting biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs
The risk for interstitial lung disease in patients with PsA during the first 5 years after starting a biologic or targeted synthetic DMARD was...
Opinion
Fatigue is a monster for patients with pulmonary disease
Outside of sleep medicine, I see little focus on fatigue among pulmonologists.
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Study of hospitalizations in Canada quantifies benefit of COVID-19 vaccine to reduce death, ICU admissions
Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.
From the Journals
General, abdominal obesity linked to chronic respiratory illness
Obesity is a characteristic risk factor linked to respiratory ailments such as asthma and COPD.
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Asthma tied to increased risk for multiple cancers
Treatment with an inhaled steroid may lower that risk, perhaps by keeping inflammation in check.
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New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
Feature
Forgotten but not gone: EVALI epidemic continues
For many, the EVALI epidemic is a distant, pre-COVID memory.
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Cardiovascular disease deaths rise on and after high-pollution days
High levels of air pollution were linked to higher risk of death from MI and stroke in a Polish population.
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You’ve quit smoking with vaping. Now what?
People who vape may have a higher level of nicotine addiction.
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What will vaping lead to? Emerging research shows damage, and addiction
Vaping may worsen bronchitis and asthma, raise blood pressure, and interfere with brain development in young users.
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Long-term heavy smoking quadruples likelihood of lung cancer vs. less heavy smoking
A new report offers more insight into the connection between cumulative smoking levels and lung cancer.