IV Immunoglobulin Use Up in Interstitial Lung Disease
No studies support use of IVIg in ILD, but increasingly being used off-label for refractory cases
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Tamiflu
Oseltamivir phosphate does not take the place of receiving a flu vaccination
Night Hypoxia Tied to Progression of Peds Liver Disease
More severe fibrosis for patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypoxia versus those without
ICU May Up Invasive Procedures, Costs, Without Mortality Benefit
Hospital-level ICU utilization rate not linked to hospital mortality for four common conditions
ATS Issues Conditional Guidance for Persistent Infantile Wheezing
More research is needed that measures clinical outcomes in order to recommend interventions
M-CSF Plays Role in Host Defense in Bacterial Pneumonia
M-CSF promotes survival of lung and liver mononuclear phagocytes in experimental model
Amish Farm Environment May Protect Children From Asthma
Amish, Hutterite children have profound differences in proportions, phenotypes, functions of immune cells
House Dust Mite Immunotherapy Effective for Allergic Rhinitis
Large randomized trial in Japan shows improvement in Average Adjusted Symptom Score
