Ziresovir reduces the severity of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants
1. Ziresovir, an antiviral drug targeted at respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), was superior to placebo in reducing signs and symptoms...
Pulmonology
Reports of high-impact pulmonology studies by medical professionals
Active mechanical circulatory support does not reduce mortality in acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock
1. Early use of mechanical circulatory support did not reduce 6-month all-cause mortality. 2. MCS was associated with increased major...
Oxygen therapy for 15 versus 24 hours per day does not change hypoxemia-related mortality
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with severe hypoxemia, long-term oxygen therapy used for 24 hours per day...
Oseltamivir and peramivir may reduce length-of-hospital-stay in patients with severe influenza
1. Time in hospital was modestly reduced in both intervention groups compared to the control. 2. There was little to...
Wearing surgical masks in public spaces reduces risks of respiratory symptoms
1. Wearing surgical face masks was superior to not wearing surgical face masks in reducing the risk of respiratory symptoms...
Use of fluoroquinolones and may increase the risk of aortic and mitral regurgitation
1. Patient data from a Taiwanese national database demonstrated that those who took fluoroquinolones had a greater risk of aortic...
Pantoprazole prophylaxis for individuals on mechanical ventilation with stress ulcers
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was associated with a lower risk of clinically...
Dupilumab reduces exacerbations in COPD with type 2 inflammation
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation who received dupilumab...
Early asthma and COPD intervention decreases healthcare utilization
1. In this randomized controlled trial, adults with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received pulmonologist-directed treatment...
Vaping associated with increased incidence of respiratory symptoms amongst youth
1. In this retrospective analysis, compared to nonsmokers, vaping (both within the previous month and at all in the past)...