Spirometry Accuracy for Genetically Admixed Children
A need exists for personalized, genetic ancestry-informed respiratory equations for predicting an...
Breaking Pulmonology
FVC & Airway Dysfunction Linked With Poor Asthma Control
Patients with asthma who had combined impairment of both forced vital capacity and area under the...
Pharmacy-Led Education Improves Inhaler Technique
Pharmacists embedded within primary care or specialty clinics can assist patients and their...
In COPD, Triple Inhaler Therapy Not Recommended for Everyone
Triple inhaler therapy should be reserved for patients with COPD with a history of asthma,...
Anxiety & Depression in COPD Not Adequately Treated
Anxiety and depressive symptoms, although common in patients with COPD, are not frequently...
Medical Comorbidities & Lung Cancer Screening
For a study, researchers looked at the prevalence and consequences of comorbidities in a...
FeNO Testing Effective as Diagnostic Tool in Urban Setting
Initial and consistent fractured exhaled nitric oxide measurements can help identify...
Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Use of Ventilator Alarms Among Children With Chronic Respiratory Failure
1. Using a stepwise, interdisciplinary approach, an algorithm was developed to improve the rates...
A Standardized Approach to Improve COPD Care in the ED
Adherence to guidelines for COPD in an ED setting can help patients avoid compromising their...
Clinical response to Gram stain-guided antibiotic therapy noninferior to that of guideline-based therapy in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia
1. Compared to guideline-based treatment, Gram stain-guided antibiotic treatment yielded...
Telemedicine & Self-Administered Therapy for Severe Asthma
Clinicians should consider extending telemedicine in routine clinical practice to manage severe...
COPD Exacerbations: Care-Seeking Behaviors & Delays in Care
Since many people with COPD avoid going to the ED due to factors like time spent waiting to be...
