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More than one in five infants with a bronchiolitis hospital admission will have a subsequent respiratory-related hospital admission by age 5 years

Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions

Higher risk seen for future admissions by age 5; link strongest for asthma, wheezing admissions
Mechanically ventilated patients who pass a spontaneous breathing trial and are extubated reach a higher level of wakefulness

Predictors ID’d for Successful Removal of Mechanical Ventilation

Higher levels of wakefulness seen in those who pass the spontaneous breathing test and are extubated
Children from lower-income households are more likely to report recent childhood gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses but are less likely to miss any school days

CDC: GI, Respiratory Illnesses More Likely in Low-Income Children

But likelihood of missing any school days during the previous year decreased with reduced income
While an unrestricted listing strategy does not seem to impact overall survival among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease awaiting lung transplant

COPD, ILD Patients May Not Benefit From Bilateral Lung Transplant Listing

Unrestricted lung transplant listing strategy may increase transplant rates without affecting survival

February 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Recommendations have been developed for home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions; the clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society was published in the Feb. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

ATS Issues Practice Guideline for Pediatric Home Oxygen Therapy

Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
Oxygen saturation is higher and incidence of severe hypoxemia is lower for positive-pressure ventilation with a bag mask versus no ventilation in critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation

Higher O2 Sats With Manual Vent During Intubation of Critically Ill

Findings seen with bag-mask ventilation vs. no ventilation for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
In the latest evidence-based guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians

Guidelines Updated for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults

New evidence led to development of two new recommendations for combination therapy

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...