AAO-HNS: Improvement in OSA With Cranial Nerve Stimulation
Decrease in apnea-hypopnea index, and improvement in oxygen saturation, sleepiness, quality of life
Center Surgical Volume Linked to LVAD Patient Outcomes
Worse survival at centers performing ≤10 left ventricular assist device implants/year
Airway Mucin Concentrations May Help Predict Chronic Bronchitis
Mean total mucin concentrations up in smokers with severe COPD, those with respiratory exacerbations
Zoonotic Chlamydia caviae Tied to Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Three cases of community-acquired pneumonia reported after exposure to ill guinea pigs
Statins Tied to Reduced Mortality Risk in COPD
Statin exposure associated with lower all-cause, pulmonary mortality
Tiotropium Effective in Mild to Moderate COPD
Daily inhaled dose tied to improvements in FEV1 compared to placebo
Reduced Asthma Exacerbations Seen With Tezepelumab
Reduction seen with three dose levels of tezepelumab regardless of blood eosinophil counts
Budget Cuts Threaten Research on Antimicrobial Resistance
Patient safety, international status of the U.S. as leader in combating AMR both at risk
Universal Sequencing of Cancer Genes Ups Mutation Detection
Increased detection of heritable mutations over the predicted yield of testing based on guidelines
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
