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In women at high risk for late preterm delivery

Late Preterm Steroid Therapy Found to Be Cost-Effective

Compared with no tx, costs lower when high-risk women given betamethasone in late preterm period
Hearts and lungs from donors with hepatitis C viremia can be safely transplanted into patients without hepatitis C virus infection

Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely

Transplant into patients without HCV infection feasible, with excellent function at six months
On average

Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

OTC medicines lead to $146 billion in annual clinical and drug cost savings
For patients with advanced small cell lung cancer

AACR: Pembrolizumab Beneficial for Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer

Antitumor activity promising; objective response rate 19.3 percent for patients with incurable, advanced SCLC
Sex hormones may impact the risk for asthma

Sex Hormone Levels May Impact Development of Asthma

Genetic evidence shows elevated SHBG levels may protect against asthma, mostly in females
About one in eight Americans borrowed a total of $88 billion in the past year to pay for health care

Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care

Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care

March 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Nasopharyngeal microbiota seem to serve as a valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota in lower respiratory tract infections among children

Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs

Research suggests nasopharyngeal microbiota can be valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota
Practicing physicians might not understand their legal responsibilities when caring for people with disability

Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Uninsured patients and Medicaid beneficiaries with acute pulmonary diseases have higher odds of interhospital transfer

Discharge, Interhospital Transfer Varies With Insurance Status

Uninsured patients more likely to be discharged, transferred versus privately insured patients