Pulmonology

1. The use of nicotine e-cigarettes in addition to conventional nicotine patches may result in a modest improvement in smoking cessation when compared to...

1. In patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, use of twice daily inhaled granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) did not improve clinical outcomes of vital capacity...

Maintenance inhaled corticosteroid therapy is effective for preventing severe asthma exacerbations in patients with mild to moderate asthma at baseline. However, adherence to these...

Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with a myriad of symptoms, and without prompt recognition and treatment, are at risk of developing life-threatening...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common following major trauma. While delay in thromboprophylaxis initiation by more than 1 to 3 days is associated with a...

1. In this cross sectional study, children with asthma living in dangerous neighborhoods were less likely to have asthma symptoms if they had strong...

African American infants from low socioeconomic backgrounds remain at an increased risk of sleep-related death. In this study, 46 African American mothers were surveyed...

Previous studies have provided evidence for an association between circadian disruption and breast cancer risk. However, studies examining sleep traits such as chronotypes, insomnia...

1. In this retrospective cohort study, an FEV1:FVC threshold of 0.71 was the best fit for discriminating COPD-related events, though it was not statistically...

1. In this retrospective cohort study, the authors observed that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have a higher risk of readmission compared to traditional Medicare in...