Lung Transplant: Jump to Top of List May Carry Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- An acute increase in lung allocation score (LAS) of more than 5 units in the month before lung transplant is a strong and independent predictor of post-transplant death, according to a new study. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - May 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Ambrisentan Fails in Lung Fibrosis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The pulmonary hypertension drug ambrisentan (Letairis) was supposed to tackle one of the root causes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis but actually worsened it, the ARTEMIS-IPF clinical trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - May 6, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Religion Powers End-of-Life Care (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Terminal cancer patients with strong religious support were more likely to receive invasive treatments when near death than those without such connections, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - May 6, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Personalized Medicine and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer . . . a Clinical Context Report (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Efforts to personalize therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer are progressing. In this exclusive Clinical Context report, Edward Kim, MD, of Levine Cancer Institute at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C., reviews the BATTLE trial and its contribution to those efforts with MedPage Today staff writer Charles Bankhead. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Infection Route of H7N9 Flu Remains Puzzling
(MedPage Today) -- Exactly how the avian H7N9 flu is infecting people remains a mystery, especially after a top influenza expert said it appears that many victims have had no contact with poultry. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 18, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
FDA Panel Backs Once-Daily COPD Drug
(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- A novel, once-daily inhaled drug to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received the backing of an FDA advisory committee Wednesday. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Guide for Lung Cancer Gene Tests Published (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- All patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma should undergo testing for EGFR and ALK mutations to determine their eligibility for targeted therapies, according to jointly developed recommendations from three organizations. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 5, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
New Bird Flu Strain Jumps to Humans
Two new cases (MedPage Today) -- and one more death -- have been reported in the H7N9 avian influenza outbreak in several eastern provinces of China. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 3, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Tonsil Surgery Not Just for Kids? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Tonsillectomy may be the best option for adults with recurrent, severe sore throat. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 2, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Smoking Deaths Now Equal in Women and Men (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Smoking continues to kill Americans at a staggering rate, with women now as likely to die from tobacco-related disease as men, two large surveys found. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - January 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Oscillator No Help in ARDS (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- High-frequency oscillatory ventilation held no benefit for patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, two trials showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - January 22, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Pneumonia Risk No Less if Tube Feeding Is Monitored (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Mechanically ventilated patients being fed through a tube did not have an increased risk of pneumonia if their stomach volume was left unmonitored, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - January 16, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Decision Tool Cuts Use of Antibiotics (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A printed or computer-based decision tool can significantly cut antibiotic prescriptions for acute uncomplicated bronchitis, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - January 14, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
