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January 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Minimal Benefit for Decision Aid About Prolonged Ventilation
Web-based decision aid does not improve prognostic concordance between surrogates and physicians
Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates
Intervention for polypharmacy patients linked to improved readmission rates, time to readmission
E-Cigarettes More Effective for Smoking Cessation
One-year abstinence higher with e-cigarettes than other nicotine replacement products
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Advair for Asthma, COPD
Medication approved to treat children aged 4 or older with asthma, adults with asthma or COPD
No Asthma Benefit Seen With n3PUFA in Overweight Teens
Overweight/obese teens, young adults taking supplements do not have improved asthma control
Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
Three areas include defining organizational aspects, use of deliberative process, examining impact
Lean Body Mass in Childhood Linked to Lung Function at 15
In both sexes, higher lean body mass in childhood, adolescence linked to higher lung function at 15
Plasma Marker Predicts Allograft Failure in Lung Transplant
Average donor-derived cell-free DNA in highest tertile linked to increased risk for allograft failure
CDC: Proportion of Increased-Risk Deceased Organ Donors on Rise
Increased-risk donors significantly more likely to have positive HBV, HCV screening results
