Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation
More patients surviving to adulthood; management affected by scarcity of knowledge
Many Nurses Believe in Sedation for Comfort of Ventilated Patients
This is despite clinical guidelines calling for limiting sedation of patients on mechanical ventilation
Vermont Places 92 Percent Tax on E-Cigarettes
Sponsors of the bill hope the tax will help keep the products out of the hands of teenagers
Model Can Predict Lung Cancer in Patient With Visible Nodule on CT
Combination of clinical and radiologic factors can reliably predict risk for incident lung cancer
June 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for June 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates
Higher adjusted readmission rates seen for AMI, CHF, pneumonia with Medicare Advantage
USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Too Conservative for Blacks
Lowering smoking pack-year eligibility criteria would up screening eligibility for African American smokers
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Most survey respondents believe burnout is tied to lower quality of care
MSSP ACOs May Not Improve Spending, Quality of Care
After adjustment for clinicians' nonrandom exit, no link seen with improvements in spending, quality
Geographic Patterns of COPD Similar for Smokers, Nonsmokers
Prevalence of COPD higher in southeastern and Appalachian states, regardless of smoking status
