Pneumonia Journal Articles

• Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases What are the best strategies for managing acute respiratory failure in patients with interstitial lung diseases?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 2018
• Antibiotics Affect Activity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Does the altering of gut microbiota by antibiotics reduce the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors?
  Annals of Oncology, July 2018
• CP-CRE From Less Common Enterobacteriaceae Genera: US 2014-17 Surveillance for CP-CRE has focused on the organisms most associated with clinical infections: Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., and E. coli. What data do we have on less common genera?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 2018
• Latest Evidence for Particle Therapy in NSCLC What is the latest evidence on proton therapy for locally advanced lung cancer?
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, June 2018
• Janus Kinase Inhibitors: Emerging Applications in Dermatology Learn about the use of Janus kinase inhibitors, which have become promising treatment options for dermatologic conditions such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, vilitigo, and more.
  Skin Therapy Letter, June 2018
• Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Acinetobacter baumannii This report provides insight into the incidence of infections with carbapenem-nonsusceptible A. baumannii bacterium.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2018
• Survival of Patients With Severe ARDS Treated Without ECMO A new study explores the survival rates of patients with severe ARDS who were managed without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
  American Journal of Critical Care, June 2018
• Reducing Unplanned Acute Care for Patients With Cancer Early use of palliative care and identification of patients at risk are strategies that may reduce acute care in patients with cancer.
  Journal of Oncology Practice, June 2018
• Testing for Coccidioidomycosis Among CAP Patients Which community-acquired pneumonia patients should be tested for coccidioidomycosis?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2018
• Aspergillus fumigatus During COPD Exacerbation A new study examines the clinical features and treatment outcomes of COPD patients with Aspergillus colonization.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 2018
• Alzheimer's Disease, PPI Use, and Risk of Hip Fracture Does long-term use of a proton pump inhibitor increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer's disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, June 2018
• Outbreaks Associated With Treated Recreational Water This report indicates that chlorine-tolerant and biofilm-associated pathogens in venues such as pools, hot tubs, spas, and water parks remain a significant source of waterborne infection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 2018
• Managing Varicella Zoster Virus in Rheumatology Patients This article provides guidance for the management of rheumatology patients following contact with varicella zoster virus.
  Rheumatology, May 2018
• Pediatric Chest: A Review of the Must-know Diagnoses In this primer, review the imaging findings of the most commonly encountered congenital and acquired lesions in the pediatric chest.
  Applied Radiology, May 2018
• A Dyspnea Assessment Tool to Improve Care at the End of Life A new tool may aid in the assessment and management of dyspnea experienced by patients at the end of life.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, May 2018
• The Emerging Role of the Microbiota in the ICU How might knowledge regarding the gut and lung microbiome contribute to the field of intensive care medicine? Could there be therapeutic implications?
  Critical Care, May 2018
• A Sliding Scale to Predict Complications in Spinal Surgery The authors describe a newly developed sliding scale that may be useful for perioperative complication risk prediction in spinal deformity surgery.
  Spine, May 2018
• The Human Respiratory Microbiome: Implications and Impact A better understanding of the respiratory microbiome and its impact on lung diseases could have important therapeutic implications.
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 2018
• A Third Dose of the MMR Vaccine During Mumps Outbreaks Could the administration of a third dose of the MMR vaccine add an additional layer of protection during mumps outbreaks?
  Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, May 2018
• High-Dose Corticosteroid Treatment and Mortality in ARDS Past studies have shown that high-dose corticosteroid therapy did not improve the outcomes of patients with ARDS -- but is it time to revisit the issue?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 2018