Pulmonology

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...

1. In this retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data, researchers found that pediatric patients with pneumonia and bacteremia were more likely to have serious...

Protective intraoperative mechanical ventilation has been associated with reduced postoperative pulmonary complication risk. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of atelectasis and impaired...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with cancer. Often, VTEs are incidentally detected on imaging studies undertaken for cancer staging or...

1. Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) randomized to continue sedation for ventilation with dexmedetomidine often required use of supplementary propofol, midazolam, or...