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Allergies

OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Allergy Available for Ocular Seasonal Allergy Relief

S aureus bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema

Asthma

Propeller Health Asthma Tracker Inhaler Jellyfish

How Can Technology Alleviate Burdens of Asthma and COPD?: A Q&A With Propeller Health CEO

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Targeting Barriers to Self-Care Benefits Seniors With Asthma

COPD

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Poor Sleep Quality in COPD May Increase Exacerbations

List of opioids,pain medicine

COPD Hospitalization Risk Linked to Opioid/Benzodiazepine Use

Emphysema

Doctors focused on a medical procedure

Improving Lung Function in Heterogenous Emphysema: Endobronchial Valves vs Standard of Care

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Expert Panel Updates Recommendations for Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema

Influenza

Sick woman laying on sofa blowing nose

Baloxavir Marboxil Prevents Influenza in Those Living With an Infected Household Member

Although sensitivity is an important consideration when deciding among HIV tests, there are other factors to consider, such as test invasiveness, available resources, need for additional studies, and patient adherence.6 Serum- and plasma-based HIV testing is the most invasive and requires the most resources, such as access to a skilled clinician or phlebotomist and access to special equipment (eg, needles, biohazard containers, laboratory). Whole blood testing can be performed by venipuncture or finger-stick. When blood-based tests yield a sufficient specimen sample using venipuncture, additional studies can be undertaken, such as HIV subtyping and assessment for coinfections, including hepatitis or syphilis. In contrast, oral fluid tests do not require special equipment and can be performed in any setting, including at home, providing results in minutes. These tests also eliminate safety and biohazard concerns, such as needlestick injuries and sharps disposal.

Identifying Nosocomial Influenza A: Whole-Genome vs Hemagglutinin/Neuraminidase Sequencing

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer cells

Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Surpass 22 Million by 2030

small cell lung cancer under microscrope

Cardiac Radiation Dose in NSCLC Predicts Mortality, Cardiac Adverse Events

Lung Infection

Child coughing sick in bed

Usefulness of Cough Sound Analyzer in Pediatric Respiratory Disorder Diagnosis

Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis-Related Healthcare Use, Diagnosis, and Treatment in the US

Obstructive Lung Disease

respiratory critical care

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Mortality Rates

sputum culture

Bacterial Load: A Useful Marker of Antibiotic Response in Bronchiectasis

Occupational Lung Disease

Bucket with cleaning supplies

Lung Function Decline in Occupational Cleaning

Pill organizer

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Recommends CFTR Modulator Therapy in Select Patients

OSA

woman smoking cigarette

Smoking and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Linked in Younger Hispanic Women

Smoking Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity

Pneumonia

patient with pneumonia on ventilator

Ceftolozane and Tazobactam Approved to Treat Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

pneumonia

Guiding Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia: DRIP vs HCAP Criteria

Pneumothorax

Chest x ray

Routine X-Ray Not Needed After US-Guided Central Line Insertion

Chest tube

Chest Tube Placement vs Needle Aspiration for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Practice Management

Racial Segregation and Inequality in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Policies Encouraging Use of Biosimilars Could Save Taxpayers Billions

Prevention

Vaccine, syringe

Adverse Events Assessed in Patients Who Received an Extra Dose of Vaccine

Smog over New York City Skyline, air pollution

PM2.5-Related Air Pollution Reduced, but Ozone Levels Need Improvement

Pulmonary Hypertension

Domiciliary Oxygen Increases Exercise Capacity in Pulmonary Hypertension

pulmonary arterial hypertension xray front view

BET Inhibitor Reverses Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Restrictive Lung Disease

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung scan

Nintedanib Discontinuation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Related to Anorexia

Pulmonary Fibrosis Xray

Support for a Calcium-Based Therapeutic Approach in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Sleep Disorders

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Specific Sleep Apnea Subtype Increases Heart Failure Risk

OSA, man sleeping

New Study Links Sleep Apnea to Memory Loss and Depression

Smoking

man smoking a cigarette

Cancer Screening Less Likely in Current Smokers Than Former, Never Smokers

Teen smoking an e-cigarette

Childhood Maltreatment Linked to E-Cigarette Use in Young Adults

Treatments

Lung Transplant

Cannabidiol Gets Orphan Drug Status for Preventing Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

aspirin pills bottle

Omalizumab Inhibits Respiratory Reactions During Aspirin Desensitization

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis bacillus in the lungs.

PPD Shortage Prompts CDC to Issue New Recommendations for TB Testing

Tuberculosis

FDA Panel Votes on Treatment for Extensively Drug-Resistant, Multidrug-Resistant TB

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