Pulmonary Medicine Perspective and Journal Articles

• Novel Risk Scoring for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in NSCLC Learn more about this newly developed scoring system for the risk stratification of NSCLC patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, May 13, 2021
• Spontaneous Resolution of Atopic Dermatitis With Benralizumab This patient experienced spontaneous resolution of atopic dermatitis while participating in a trial of benralizumab for severe asthma, highlighting the potential shared mechanisms of these conditions.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 13, 2021
• Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Cancer Patients What have we learned about the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with cancer? Are these patients at increased risk of severe infection and mortality?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 13, 2021
• Reduced Severe COVID-19 Following COVID-19 Vaccination Program The findings in this report provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing severe cases of COVID-19 at the national level.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 12, 2021
• COVID-19 and Gender: Lower Rate But Same Mortality in Women A new study examines the ways in which the clinical features and mortality rates of COVID-19 differ between men and women.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 12, 2021
• Expert Consensus for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure An international panel of experts provide recommendations regarding the respiratory management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure.
  Critical Care, May 12, 2021
• Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism With a PE Response Team A growing number of institutions are utilizing pulmonary embolism response teams. This article provides an overview of the PERT process, highlighting risk stratification and treatment.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 10, 2021
• ATS 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ATS 2021
  Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, May 07, 2021
• New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines Raise Questions   Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, and Paul Pepe discuss why they disagree with the scientific interpretation behind two new recommendations for pediatric advanced life support.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 06, 2021
• Lung Cancer Treatment at the Time of COVID-19 Pandemia In what ways has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the care of lung cancer patients?
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, May 06, 2021
• SARS-CoV-2-induced Acute Aortic Occlusion As revealed by this case of fatal acute aortic occlusion in a patient with COVID-19, both venous and arterial thrombotic complications may be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 06, 2021
• Expanding Lung Cancer Screening: New Guidelines   Screening only 15% of patients at risk just isn't enough.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 05, 2021
• Airway Management in Surgical Patients With OSA Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly higher risk of difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation. How should anesthesia technique be adapted to accommodate these patients?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, May 04, 2021
• Kickbacks and the Trouble They Cause Don't accept money in return for your orders, referrals, or prescriptions.
  Medscape, May 03, 2021
• Dietary Sodium, Potassium Intake and Lung Cancer Risk What role might dietary sodium and potassium intake have in the risk for developing lung cancer?
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, April 29, 2021
• Radiological and Functional Lung Sequelae of COVID-19 A follow-up of COVID-19 patients provides insight into the radiological findings and lung function after recovery.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 28, 2021
• Effect of Intubation Timing on Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Current guidelines recommend early intubation of critically ill patients with COVID-19, but does the timing lead to better outcomes?
  Critical Care, April 28, 2021
• Muscle Weakness and Recovery for COVID-19 ICU Survivors This study found that a large majority of COVID-19 ICU survivors developed ICU acquired limb muscle weakness, despite early physiotherapy.
  BMC Anesthesiology, April 23, 2021
• Expert Consensus on Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for NSCLC A new expert consensus provides guidance regarding the use of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in NSCLC.
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, April 22, 2021
• J&J Vaccine: CVST, VITT, and What Physicians Should Do   What to tell patients, what to watch for, what tests to order, and how to manage a potential thrombotic event.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 20, 2021