Pulmonology
Home Pulmonology
ATS: Aggressive Melanoma Linked to Severe, Untreated Sleep Apnea
Study highlights the importance of diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea
Varenicline Combo, Extension No Better for Quitting Smoking
Combining varenicline with nicotine patch, extending treatment from 12 to 24 weeks did not increase smoking cessation rates
Tocilizumab Does Not Prevent Intubation, Death in COVID-19
Intubation or death, disease worsening similar for tocilizumab, placebo in hospitalized patients
Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx
Interventions tied to less prescribing in hospital but did not impact fluoroquinolone discharge treatment
E-Cigarette Use Gaining in Intensity Among U.S. Teens
Increases seen in median days per month of e-cigarette use and number of e-cigarette users within five minutes of waking
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Current Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
Greater proportion of children hospitalized in 2022 to 2023 were aged 2 to younger than 5 years and aged 5 to younger than 12 years
TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates
Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days
Among patients with short-term peripherally inserted central catheter, about 1 in 10 has a complication
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
Rebates would have been paid directly to seniors in Medicare Part D program when they filled their Rx
