Cindy Lampner

Investigators explored the efficacy of systemic oral corticosteroids to treat asthma and examined adverse effects associated with them, along with options to replace them with other therapies if necessary.

Early intervention in the case of respiratory compromise in patients with multiple sclerosis has the potential to prevent infection and maintain pulmonary function.

Time to sputum culture conversation was not statistically significant between isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis and isoniazid-suspectible tuberculosis.

Hospitalization risk was increased in infants of vaccinated vs nonvaccinated mothers only during the first 90 days of life.

Influenza and pulmonary-related hospitalizations were lower in elderly patients who received the high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine vs the standard dose.

The first study of antibiotic use in outpatients with COPD exacerbations found that doxycycline plus prednisone did not prolong the time between exacerbations.

The first study to examine patient positioning during intubation outside of the operating room yields surprising results.

Electronic medical records inadequate for determining whether patients meet pack-year requirement for lung cancer screening researchers warn.

Patients were at reduced risk for ARDS if they had sepsis and took oral corticosteroids prior to ICU admission

Patients with sepsis who received oral corticosteroids before intensive care unit admission were at reduced risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Two years is insufficient for sublingual immunotherapy to induce long-term clinical efficacy in allergic rhinitis.

Intravenous zanamivir is as safe and effective as oral oseltamivir when used in patients with severe influenza.

Hospitalization rates for parapneumonic empyema in US children fell after introducing the 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13.