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Spirometers used in primary care offices are frequently inaccurate

Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate

Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed
Cardiothoracic surgeons report a very high level of job satisfaction

High Rate of Career Satisfaction for Thoracic Surgeons

73 percent of practicing surgeons are either satisfied, very satisfied, or extremely satisfied
Twenty-five percent of adults aged 70 years and older report breathlessness

One in Four Older Adults Report Breathlessness

Breathlessness linked to lower ratings of well-being; higher rates of clinic, ER visits, hospitalization
Probable posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with bronchodilator response and incident asthma

Probable PTSD Linked to Bronchodilator Response, Asthma

Probable PTSD linked to incident asthma even after adjustment for baseline bronchodilator response

August 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients with heterogeneous emphysema

Survival Benefit for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction

Findings for patients with heterogeneous emphysema treated with Emphasys valves
A common genetic variation significantly increases the odds of asthma in children who've had a severe respiratory illness at a young age

Bronchiolitis Plus Gene Variant Raises Asthma Risk in Children

Higher risk seen in those with PAI-1 gene variant and serious respiratory infection at a young age
Children aged 8 to 11 weeks have an increased rate of intussusception hospitalization after introduction of rotavirus vaccine

Intussusception Hospitalization Rate Up at Age 8 to 11 Weeks

No consistent change among all children aged <12 months after introduction of rotavirus vaccine
Antenatal administration of corticosteroids is not associated with a reduction in the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm twins

Antenatal Steroids Don’t Cut Morbidity in Preterm Twins

No reduction in incidence of respiratory distress syndrome or composite neonatal morbidity
Infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles containing RSV that remain infectious for a significant length of time

RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV

Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV