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Terminal cancer patients hold misconceptions of the role of chemotherapy
Image: PD Key Study Points: Patients diagnosed with stage IV lung and colorectal metastatic cancer had misunderstandings of the true...
Pulmonology
Reports of high-impact pulmonology studies by medical professionals
Linezolid treats Chronic Extensively Drug-Resistant TB but has a high incidence of adverse effects
Image: PD/CDC Key study points: 1. Many patients with XDR-TB who did not respond to initial treatment regimens became culture...
Fibulin-3 shows promise as a new biomarker for pleural mesothelioma
Image: CC Key study points: Plasma and pleural effusion levels of Fibulin-3 were significantly higher in patients with mesothelioma compared...
Decreasing incidence of heart failure observed in Ontario, Canada
Image: CC/JHeilman. Pulmonary edema in heart failure. Key findings: This study noted a substantial decrease in the incidence of heart...
Vitamin D supplementation does not decrease incidence of viral upper respiratory tract infections
Image: CC Key study points: 1. Vitamin D supplemented individuals showed no significant difference in number, severity, or duration of...
Thalidomide shows efficacy as a potential anti-tussive for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Image: CC/P.Path Key study points: 1. Thalidomide treatment improved cough-specific quality of life and decreased cough severity in IPF patients...
Best Adjustment Strategy for Asthma in the Long Term (BASALT) study finds no difference in efficacy among asthma medication management methods [JAMA]
Image: CC Key study points: ·The United States’ current standard of care for adjustment of inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatic patients...
[NATURE] Neonatal RSV infection associated with increased susceptibility to allergic asthma
Image: CC/CDC. EM micrograph of RSV Primer: Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association between recurrent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)...
[NEJM] Tiotropium a significant boost for poorly controlled asthmatics on inhaled glucocorticoids and beta-agonists
Image: Tiotropium - CC/BenWeber. Trial info: Supported by Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer. ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT00772538 and NCT00776984. Primer: Exacerbations in asthmatics...
[NEJM] Reduction in growth by inhaled glucocorticoids in children found to persist into adulthood
Image: Budesonide, GNU FDL Primer: Inhaled glucocorticoids, a key in the treatment of persistent asthma in children, are known to...
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