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Current tobacco smoke exposure is not associated with airflow obstruction among school-aged children

Current Tobacco Smoke Exposure Doesn’t Obstruct Peds Airflow

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However, prenatal smoking is associated with airflow obstruction among children with asthma

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2-5

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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting/World Allergy Congress The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...
About 25 percent of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) placed have a dwell time of five days or less

Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days

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Among patients with short-term peripherally inserted central catheter, about 1 in 10 has a complication
Quintupling the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids seems not to be effective for preventing exacerbations among children with asthma

Quintupled Glucocorticoid Dose No Help in Pediatric Asthma

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But quadrupling dose of inhaled glucocorticoids may be beneficial for adolescents, adults with asthma
A substantial proportion of acute transfers from nursing facilities to hospitals are potentially avoidable

Determining ‘Avoidability’ of Nursing Home Transfers Complex

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Patients' symptoms, risk conditions found to be only weakly predictive of hospital diagnoses
Adolescents smoking electronic-cigarettes only have significantly higher excretion of volatile organic chemical compounds than non-smokers

Excretion of Volatile Organic Compounds Up in Teen E-Smokers

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Excretion of metabolites of acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide, crotonaldehyde up
Implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes results in an increase in those attempting to quit

Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban

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Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
A "Western" diet appears to be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

‘Western’ Diet Associated With Respiratory Symptoms, COPD

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Western dietary pattern associated with higher prevalence of wheeze, cough, phlegm

February 2018 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for February 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Non-adherence to continuous positive airway pressure is tied to higher rates of hospital readmission for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP Non-Adherence Tied to CV, All-Cause Hospital Readmissions

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Difference in 30-day pulmonary-cause readmissions not significant