General Pulmonology

General Pulmonology

Reducing Ambient Particles Related to Pulmonary Function Testing in COVID-19 Pandemic

Ambient particles related to pulmonary function tests (PFTs) can be reduced in laboratories with moderate aggressive ventilation exchanges, suggesting PFTs can be safely conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Pulmonology

Venous Thromboembolism Rates in Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

In a new study, researchers reported on the frequency of VTE among more than 6000 patients who tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2.

ACAAI 2020

Potential Sex Differences in Chronic Cough Triggers

Women with chronic cough in the United States and United Kingdom were more likely to have a higher number of cough triggers.

ACAAI 2020

Pulse Oximetry, Vital Signs May Predict Hospital LOS in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations

Heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels with percentile-based cutoffs can predict the risk of prolonged hospitalization in pediatric asthma exacerbations.

General Pulmonology

ASH 2020 Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism Management

The American Society of Hematology released evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of DVT and PE in patients without cancer.

General Pulmonology

Antifungal Prophylaxis Reduces Mortality in Lung Transplantation

Lung transplant recipients who were given antifungal medications prophylactically to prevent invasive fungal infections had lower rates of mortality.

General Pulmonology

The Potential Effects of Wildfire Smoke on COVID-19 Risk and Severity

There may be interactive health effects between the 2 crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and US wildfires.

CHEST 2020

Lung Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Linked to Greater Inpatient Mortality

Lung involvement during hospitalization for systemic lupus erythematosus may be associated with greater inpatient mortality.

General Pulmonology

How the Coronavirus Pandemic May Affect Cancer Clinical Trials

Risks of moving clinical trials online include missing key information about the patient experience — and higher dropout rates could also impair the overall quality of trials.

General Pulmonology

SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing Linked to Increase in First-Time Blood Donors

Antibody testing after the early stages of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly increased in the proportion of first-time blood donors.

General Pulmonology

Acute Pulmonary Embolism Outcomes: Home vs In Hospital Treatment

Nearly half of patients with acute pulmonary embolism were treated at home with low incidence of adverse events.

Lung Infection

Diagnosing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Pulmonary Disease Via Gastric Aspirate Culture

In settings where acid-fast bacilli pulmonary diseases are suspected, gastric aspirate culture may be helpful for diagnosing Mycobacterium avium complex and M kansasii pulmonary disease.

Pneumonia

Aspiration Pneumonia Mistaken for Community- Acquired Pneumonia

A patient with a history of achalasia presents to the emergency department with pneumonia that quickly leads to hypoxic respiratory failure.

General Pulmonology

FDA: Diphenhydramine Overdoses Linked to New Social Media Challenge

Diphenhydramine when taken at higher than recommended doses can lead to serious health complications.

Lung Infection

Nosocomial Spread of COVID-19 Minimal With Rigorous Infection Control Measures

Findings from a study published in JAMA Network Open suggest that rigorous infection control measures may be associated with minimized risk and provide reassurance to patients concerned about contracting COVID-19 in hospitals.