Pulmonary Medicine Perspective and Journal Articles

• Dr. Topol Discusses the Omicron Variant, Therapeutics, and Rising Case Counts   Eric Topol, MD, Discusses the Omicron Variant, Therapeutics, and Rising Case Counts
  WebMD, December 03, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness During Delta Variant Predominance The findings in this report reaffirm the high protection of COVID-19 vaccines against moderate and severe COVID-19 resulting in ED and hospital visits, even during Delta variant predominance.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 03, 2021
• Adjuvant Atezo in Stage II/IIIA Lung Cancer: A New Standard?   Dr Mark Kris discusses a recent trial demonstrating improved disease-free survival for patients with resected stage II to IIIA, PD-L1-positive lung cancer treated with atezolizumab following cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
  Medscape Oncology, December 01, 2021
• The Roles and Therapeutic Potential of Clusterin in NSCLC A better understanding of the clinical relevance of clusterin in non-small cell lung cancer could lead to the development of more effective targeted therapies.
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, December 01, 2021
• Asthma Highlights From ACAAI 2021   From ACAAI 2021, Dr Sandhya Khurana reports on advances in asthma, including novel biologic therapies, burden of corticosteroid use, and racial differences in late effects of COVID-19.
  Medscape, November 30, 2021
• Cohort Study of COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis Learn more about the incidence, risk factors and outcomes associated with pulmonary aspergillosis occurring in COVID-19 patients.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 30, 2021
• Omicron: What the Data Really Show   Dr F Perry Wilson summarizes the hard facts about the latest SARS CoV-2 variant, Omicron— transmissibility, pathogenicity, and immune escape potential.
  Medscape, November 29, 2021
• Tips to Reduce Treatment Downtime in Lung Cancer   Dr Mark Kris discusses waiting in the oncology setting, focusing on the importance of communication with colleagues and with patients.
  Medscape Oncology, November 29, 2021
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: From Where We Have Been to Where We Are Going   Sandip Patel, MD, describes a changing oncologic landscape in which treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has given rise to new modes and values.
  Medscape, November 29, 2021
• Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease in COVID-19 When it comes to diagnosing COVID-19-associated fungal disease, what is the best approach? Find out what there is to know.
  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, November 29, 2021
• Malpractice Case: What Really Killed This Patient? Experts Disagree An obese patient goes under anesthesia for knee arthroscopy. What led to his fatal complication?
  The Doctors Company, November 25, 2021
• 25 Great Winter Vacations for Doctors: 2021 We've selected terrific locations where you can have fun, restore your spirits, and make the most of your winter vacation.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 24, 2021
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors For many people, gift-giving can be a time-consuming ordeal. Here are 20 gifts sure to please your favorite physician.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 24, 2021
• 'It's Deconditioning, Stupid': Exercise Limitations After COVID Dr Aaron Holley investigates whether deconditioning is responsible for all post-COVID activity limitations.
  Medscape Critical Care, November 24, 2021
• Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Picking the Best Path   Sandip Patel, MD, advises clinicians early in their careers that choosing exemplary care of patients with non-small cell lung cancer can be like finding the right path on a map.
  Medscape, November 23, 2021
• Treatment Tips for Challenging EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancers   Dr Mark Kris discusses challenges related to treating lung cancers with EGFR mutations.
  Medscape Oncology, November 23, 2021
• The Myth That COVID Spares Young Adults   F. Perry Wilson explains why more 25- to 44-year-olds are dying from COVID than from any other cause, shattering the myth of the COVID-invincible young adult.
  Medscape, November 23, 2021
• Zinc Sulfate as an Adjunctive Therapy in Severe COVID-19 Could zinc sulfate provide an additional treatment option for critically ill COVID-19 patients?
  Critical Care, November 23, 2021
• The HScore as a Predictor of Disease Outcome in COVID-19 What could the HScore potentially tell us about the prognosis and outcomes of patients with COVID-19?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, November 23, 2021
• 5 Things: What the Pandemic Has Made Me Most Thankful For As the year draws to a close, family medicine physician Sophia Tolliver reflects on what she's most grateful for.
  Medscape, November 22, 2021