Pulmonology
Feature
The evolving pulmonary landscape in HIV
“Should management be tailored for people with HIV infection?”
Feature
Wildfire smoke and air quality: How long could health effects last?
The effects of smoke from wildfires can continue for many years.
Perspectives
Antibiotics for acute exacerbation of COPD: It’s still controversial
Who gets an antibiotic and who doesn’t for AECOPD treatment is controversial.
News
The enemy of carcinogenic fumes is my friendly begonia
Also: Driving the gastrointestinal highway and pulling the plug on an unsupervised chatbot.
Conference Coverage
ILD risk elevated in RA, PsA after starting biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs
The risk for interstitial lung disease in patients with PsA during the first 5 years after starting a biologic or targeted synthetic DMARD was...
Conference Coverage
Endobronchial valves: Sustained improvement in emphysema
Patients with emphysema treated with one-way endobronchial values showed consistent improvement in lung function.
Perspectives
Fatigue is a monster for patients with pulmonary disease
Outside of sleep medicine, I see little focus on fatigue among pulmonologists.
Latest News
Study of hospitalizations in Canada quantifies benefit of COVID-19 vaccine to reduce death, ICU admissions
Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.
From the Journals
Helmet interface for ventilation likely superior in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Benefit may also include reduced mortality.
From the Journals
General, abdominal obesity linked to chronic respiratory illness
Obesity is a characteristic risk factor linked to respiratory ailments such as asthma and COPD.