Viewpoints

Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain: Taking It to the Limit Prescribing limits is one strategy for combating the opioid crisis. But is it enough?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 26, 2018
Biologic Agents Are Changing the Landscape of Severe Asthma A fourth biologic for severe eosinophilic asthma may soon be available. Who is a candidate for this therapy and what effects can you expect?
Experts And Viewpoints, August 17, 2018
Choosing the Optimal Biologic for Severe Asthma Care pathways are available to help clinicians select biologic agents for patients with severe asthma.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 09, 2018
Azithromycin: Hope for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis? Dr Nicholas Gross on a flawed but promising study of patients with acute exacerbations of this too-often fatal condition.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 23, 2018
Dual Bronchodilation Has Safe Cardiac Profile in COPD Dr Nicholas Gross on a large meta-analysis that sought to determine whether mixing two different classes of bronchodilators increases mortality.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 09, 2018
More Signs of Success for Benralizumab in Severe Asthma Dr Nicholas Gross on the latest positive data and the many crucial questions that remain.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 04, 2018
Revefenacin: A New Nebulized Option Arrives in COPD The data are promising. Less clear is for which patients it is appropriate, according to Dr Nicholas Gross.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 28, 2017
COPD: Better Sepsis Outcomes With Reduced Inflammation? According to a recent study, patients with COPD who present with sepsis may do better when medication addresses inflammation.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 26, 2017
Problems With Handling Inhalation Devices in Airways Diseases More instruction and reinstruction about proper use could prevent many hospital visits, according to a new, large study, says Dr Gross.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 23, 2017
Tiotropium for Mild to Moderate COPD Is it time to consider using a daily long-acting bronchodilator like tiotropium for early-stage COPD?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 12, 2017
A 'Triple' for COPD? Is an inhaled once-daily triple therapy effective for advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 10, 2017
Nodal Mets: Pretest Probability Models to Assess Risk Models to predict the spread of lung cancer may be complicated but they have value when developed and used correctly, says Dr Holley.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 10, 2017
Is CPAP Just as Beneficial in Women With Sleep Apnea? Recent research explored whether there are gender differences in effectiveness of CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 05, 2017
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Targeting the Low Arousal Threshold Dr Holley weighs in on research needs for targeted therapies in obstructive sleep apnea.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 30, 2017
Oxygen for Moderate COPD? Is oxygen therapy beneficial in patients with moderate COPD? Dr Gross reviews new research from the New England Journal of Medicine.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 27, 2017
You'll Need a CPET if You're Serious About Dyspnea Be a real pulmonologist and embrace the test, Dr Holley urges.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 19, 2017
Is There a Role for Weight Loss in Obese Patients With Asthma? Extra pounds spell trouble for asthma patients. Dr Gross reviews the literature on next steps.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 19, 2017
What Bronchodilator Options Do We Have for COPD? Are fixed combinations better than monotherapy? How should you add a corticosteroid to the regimen? Dr Gross discusses a new meta-analysis designed to clarify these issues.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 19, 2017
Sunshine and Air: What Should You Tell Your Asthmatic Patients About Vitamin D? How much evidence is necessary before we give advice on adjunct therapies?
Experts And Viewpoints, April 07, 2017
Is It Deconditioning That Is Limiting Your Patient, or Something More Ominous? Dr Holley reviews the literature to distinguish between deconditioning and heart disease.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 06, 2017

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