Pulmonology
Home Pulmonology
CPAP Mask Helps Patients With Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Improved quality of life seen at three months in those receiving CPAP in addition to standard care
Most Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary Medicine Use
Lack of inquiry from providers, fear of disapproval, belief CM is safe among reasons for nondisclosure
Coadministering Tdap, Flu Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy
No difference in adverse events, birth outcomes with concomitant versus sequential vaccination
COVID-19 Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Young Adults
4,535 COVID-19 deaths reported nationally among adults aged 25 to 44 years, accounting for 38 percent of excess mortality
Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance
Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
Many Doctors Haven’t Started Dealing With ICD-10 Revision
Tips to ease transition include contacting vendors and health plans, improving documentation
Compliance With Self-Isolation Influenced by Compensation
When state-sponsored compliance for lost wages was assumed, compliance rate was 94 percent
LAMA Plus LABA Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Stable COPD
Also might result in greater improvement in FEV1 than LABA plus corticosteroids
Similar Primary Outcome for Lower O2 Sat in Extreme Preterm
No significant difference in composite outcome of death, major disability for extremely preterm infants
