Airway Injuries Severe Consequence of Button Battery Ingestion
Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of BBs, with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries.
General Pulmonology
AI Aids Assessment of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules on CT
Use of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) improves estimation of malignancy risk for IPNs on chest computed tomography scans.
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training for Patients With HF and a Pacemaker
What is the most effective inspiratory muscle strength training program for patients with heart failure who have a pacemaker? Researchers compared IST and IET.
Intramuscular Stimulation Reduced Postoperative Thoracotomy Pain and Opioid Use
Needle electrical twitch intramuscular targeting the retracted intercostal muscles reduced pain after thoracotomy.
FDA Approves First Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The monoclonal antibody showed significantly reduced eosinophils in the esophagus and patient-reported symptoms scores
Younger Cancer Patients May Be at High Risk of Death From COVID-19
Younger patients with cancer are “a high-risk population for poor outcomes from COVID-19,” according to researchers.
Air Pollutants, Especially From Traffic, Independently Increase Stroke Risk
Researchers sought to assess the impact of long-term exposure to specific air pollutants on stroke risk.
Pollution Accounts for 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide
Pollution remains responsible for about 9 million deaths per year, or one in six deaths worldwide, according to a review published online.
Does Asthma Status Affect Respiratory Symptoms From Increasing BMI?
Does a patient’s sex or asthma status affect the level of respiratory symptoms they will experience from occupational environmental exposures or increasing BMI?
Is Mild, Moderate COVID-19 Linked to Impaired Lung Function in Young Adults?
Does mild to moderate COVID-19 have a negative long-term effect on lung function in young adults, and does having asthma or allergies make a difference in the effect?
Neighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
During the pandemic, structural racism and community unemployment were associated with an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and PTB.
Risk of Bias in Test-Negative Studies on COVID-19, Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness
Researchers evaluated the risk of confounding bias in simulated test-negative studies that assessed estimated COVID-19 and influenza vaccine effectiveness.
Low Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index May Identify High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers examined the relationship between pulmonary artery pulsatility index and multiple adverse outcomes in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Prevalence Increased From 2017 to 2019
During 2017 to 2019, there was an increase in the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among delivery hospitalizations.
Many Infants in WIC Program Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
A high proportion of infants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are not meeting current vitamin D recommendations.
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