CHEST: Admissions, Deaths for COPD Vary by Season
Longer length of stay, higher hospital charges seen in January, February, March
Bans on Flavored Products Can Cut Any Tobacco Use in Teens
Reduced availability, decreased youth use seen within six months of policy's implementation
Family Involvement Cuts Postop Delirium in Older Patients
Patients in elder life program had less decline in physical and cognitive function, shorter length of stay
FDA: N.J. Company Must Stop Selling Unapproved Flavored Vaping Products
Eonsmoke vaping products include flavors such as mango, cotton candy, and sour gummy worm
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Now Top 1,600
Related death toll has also risen to 34 fatalities, spread across 24 states
Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Feasible
Method increases number of available lungs with comparable patient outcomes
Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome
Findings seen in patients discharged from academic medical centers in Toronto with COPD or heart failure
First Use of Flavored Tobacco Linked to Subsequent Use
First use of menthol, mint, or other flavored cigarette versus nonflavored cigarette tied to later cigarette use
CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Study shows that in-hospital influenza vaccination may lower costs, risk for readmission or death
FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Snus Can Be Marketed as Less Risky Than Cigarettes
This is the first time the FDA has allowed product marketing of this type
