Pulmonology

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.

Certified respiratory educators helped a COPD intervention group of patients achieve improved symptom results.

Beckman Coulter announced the Early Sepsis Indicator received 501(k) clearance on Thursday morning.

A comparison of hospitalized COPD patients treated with either short-acting or long-acting bronchodilator showed the latter had no influence on 30-day readmission rates.

The CDC conducted the first nationally relevant study of associations between air pollutants and ER visits across patient demographics and conditions.

Duaklier Pressair is a is a fixed-dose combination of the long-acting muscarinic antagonist aclidinium and the long-acting beta agonist formoterol.

A new trial finds a drug regimen for multidrug-resistant TB can be substantially shorter than the 20 months currently recommended by the WHO.

One month after ripasudil treatment, investigators saw the mean foveal thickness decrease significantly and noted decreases in intraocular pressure.

Additionally, guideline adherence in antibiotic prescribing was lower for telemedicine visits than in primary care or urgent care settings.

Sleep habits are an overlooked aspect of primary care visits, despite the prevalence and burden of conditions such like insomnia on the general population.

SHBG is present in about 9.7% of adult women who have asthma, and 5.4% of adult men with asthma.