Pulmonology

High-risk LIVE scores for patients with COPD were associated with higher all-cause mortality and higher rates of referral to palliative care.

New Sunovion data at ATS 2019 shows expected trends of comorbidity effect on patients, and surprising results of care between men and women.

In an open-label trial among adults with mild asthma, budesonide-formoterol treatment was superior to albuterol for the prevention of asthma exacerbations.

Investigators were seeking an alternative therapy for persistent asthma patients reporting insufficient benefit from mometasone, despite it being the guideline standard.

New clinical findings go against the advisory of the GOLD 2017 classification.

Children with asthma who used the eAsthma Tracker app weekly missed 60% fewer days of school and their parents missed 70% fewer days of work.

Zebra Medical Vision received clearance for HealthPNX, an AI-based chest X-ray triage product.

Filters that break up the exhaust from diesel engines are intended to decrease the health impacts of heavy roadway traffic, but a new study suggests the opposite might be happening in some cases.

Most surveyed comorbid patients reported they required the help of family, friends or caregivers during pneumonia recovery, and needed an average of 28 days of care.

Findings from ASCENT-COPD show the long-acting muscarinic antagonist is noninferior to placebo in driving major adverse cardiovascular event risk in very at-risk patients with COPD.

The GSK triple-combination FF/UMEC/VI inhaler reported significant lung function improvement in patients with inadequately controlled asthma.

A new meta analysis speculates whether specialists or primary care physicians are the best clinicians to diagnose, treat, and manage COPD.

A major clinical challenge encountered by thoracic surgeons lies in the decision to pursue surgery, which must be weighed between surgical risk and the reliability of CT findings.

Some programs are governed by medical or radiation oncology departments, whereas others are led by pulmonology, radiology, pathology, or thoracic surgery departments, often in multidisciplinary combinations.

Most programs offer smoking cessation counseling as part of the shared decision making visit and throughout the program. Some LCS programs also order pulmonary function studies for new patients to provide an overall picture of lung health.

Patient management software programs have been developed to help track patients in LCS programs. These programs can automatically generate reminders for patients in the form of letters and phone calls.

To confirm that LCS programs abide by the American College of Radiology and Society of Thoracic Radiology specifications, screening should follow a standardized and structured protocol.

Most LCS programs have systems in place to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria before an exam is scheduled and a scan is performed.

Regardless of the type of program structure, most experts agree that a program coordinator is critical for developing a successful program.

Hybrid lung cancer screening programs use a combination of centralized and decentralized services.

LCS programs must be integrated with a smoking cessation program, and data should be collected regarding the interventions offered to active smokers.

The device could help lessen the great rate of donor lungs not suitable for transplant.

Despite decreasing tobacco use in the US, the prevalence of COPD has not dropped.

Economic factors can influence ER department patient disposition, despite prohibitions against such practice.

For expectant parents who smoke, quitting before pregnancy or as early as possible during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth.