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...
Pulmonology
Reports of high-impact pulmonology studies by medical professionals
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)...
Poor respiratory function is associated with greater incidence of depression
1. In a cohort of patients with varying lung function assessed through values of FVC and FEV1, and no previous...
Respiratory syncytial virus disproportionately affects pre-term infants over term infants
1. RSV-related ALRI incidence was significantly higher among preterm infants than term infants. 2. This pattern for RSV hospitalizations remained...
RSV F protein vaccine reduces rates of maternal and infant RSV
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was a decreased risk of any and severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower...
