Pneumonia Journal Articles

• OBV/PTV/r+DSV+RBV in Patients With HCV Cirrhosis Does real-life data confirm the results of clinical trials regarding the efficacy and safety profile of this DAA regimen in patients with HCV infection and cirrhosis?
  Liver International, April 2018
• Vedolizumab-treated CD Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery Biologic therapies are known to increase infection risk. How does vedolizumab impact the incidence of postoperative infectious complications among Crohn's disease patients?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 2018
• Barriers to Timely Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease What are the barriers patients with interstitial lung diseases may face in obtaining a timely and accurate diagnosis?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018
• The Mortality Risk Factor of CAP Patients With COPD A new study examines the mortality risk factors among COPD patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018
• Infections From Ixekizumab in Patients With Psoriasis IL-17A antagonists are increasingly used to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis, but infections are a concern. This study investigated the incidence and types of infections associated with ixekizumab.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, March 2018
• Postop Pulmonary Complications in Asthma and COPD Patients Which factors may be predictive of postoperative pulmonary complications among patients with pulmonary diseases?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 2018
• Rehabilitation and Mortality in ICU Patients With CAP Could early rehabilitation help reduce in-hospital mortality among community-acquired pneumonia patients admitted to the ICU?
  American Journal of Critical Care, March 2018
• Practical Approach to Non-invasive Ventilation in Acute HF This primer reviews acute respiratory failure in acute heart failure syndromes and the use of non-invasive ventilation in these patients. When is it appropriate, and which modality is best?
  European Heart Journal, March 2018
• Adenovirus Type 4 Respiratory Infections Among Adults Find out what there is to know about acute respiratory disease associated with human adenovirus type 4 among civilian adults.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 2018
• Is It Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or Not? This article details important aspects of the clinical and radiological presentation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and its mimickers. How is IPF differentiated from other fibrotic lung diseases?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, March 2018
• Review of Selected NMEs 2017 Learn about the profiles of recently approved new molecular entities in this review.
  U.S. Pharmacist, March 2018
• Foodborne Botulism Due to Ingestion of Home-canned Beans These cases indicate that full recovery from foodborne botulism is possible even in patients with long-lasting intensive care, but raises questions about the timing of antitoxin administration.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 2018
• Risk for Readmissions After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Which patients who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion were more likely to be readmitted -- and why?
  Spine, March 2018
• Influenza Activity -- US, October 1, 2017-February 3, 2018 Influenza illness this season has been substantial. Which strains predominate and what are their antigenic and genetic characteristics?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 2018
• Postmortem Findings in Patient With Guillain-Barre and Zika What can we learn about the possible link between Guillain-Barre syndrome and the Zika virus from this postmortem investigation?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 2018
• PCPs' Struggle With Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations Which vaccine--or both? Are primary care physicians confused regarding the current adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, February 2018
• Lung US to Diagnose Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children How does lung ultrasonography compare with traditional chest radiography for the diagnosis of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 2018
• Postoperative Spinal Infections and Patient Mortality Find out more about the impact of postoperative surgical site infection on mortality among patients who underwent spine surgery.
  Spine, February 2018
• Characterization of a Feline Influenza A (H7N2) Virus The recent H7N2 virus infection of a veterinarian who treated infected felines highlights the transmissibility of this infection and the potential risk to public health.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2018
• Chronic Cough: Evaluation and Management Chronic cough--defined as cough lasting more than 8 weeks--can have many underlying causes. Review its assessment and management in this article.
  American Family Physician, February 2018