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Are you looking to stay current with all of the latest Pulmonology news articles and research? Look no further! MDLinx Pulmonology medical editors extensively research respiratory medical journals to find the most beneficial Pulmonology clinical literature. Topics range from: Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Disorders, Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and much more. In a matter of minutes, Pulmonologists and their staff can stay up to date with the most current published information.
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Latest (44) Full Text Articles (1939) Focus on Pneumonia521 Overview of Lung Cancer Surgery in Ontario Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 26, 2011
522 Steroids induce a disequilibrium of sIL-1Ra and IL-1-beta synthesis by human neutrophils Full Text European Respiratory Journal , January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 26, 2010
523 Predictive accuracy of patient reported exacerbation frequency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Full Text European Respiratory Journal , January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 26, 2010
524 SPB and RAGE increases in the plasma during cardiopulmonary by-pass: a pilot study Full Text European Respiratory Journal , January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 26, 2010
525 An Air Filter Intervention Study of Endothelial Function Among Healthy Adults in a Woodsmoke-Impacted Community Full Text American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 26, 2011
526 Association of IBD Risk Loci with Sarcoidosis and its Acute and Chronic Subphenotypes Full Text European Respiratory Journal , January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 26, 2010
527 Lung Regional Metabolic Activity and Gas Volume Changes Induced by Tidal Ventilation in Patients with Acute Lung Injury Full Text American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 26, 2011
528 Host defense during Klebsiella pneumonia relies on hematopoietic expressed TLR4 and TLR2 Full Text European Respiratory Journal , January 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 26, 2010
529 Paracetamol and antibiotics in childhood and subsequent development of wheezing/asthma: association or causation Full Text International Journal of Epidemiology, January 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 25, 2011 Clinical Article
530 Current and Potential Usefulness of Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Detection in Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Guide Antimicrobial Therapy Full Text Archives of Internal Medicine, January 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 25, 2011
531 Risk of Influenza-Like Illness in an Acute Health Care Setting During Community Influenza Epidemics in 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 Full Text Archives of Internal Medicine, January 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 25, 2011
532 Randomized Phase II Trial of Single-Agent Amrubicin or Topotecan as Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer Sensitive to First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 25, 2012 Original Publication Date: December 24, 2010 Clinical Article
533 KRAS Mutation is Associated with Lung Metastasis in Patients with Curatively Resected Colorectal Cancer Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 25, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 24, 2011
534 Multiple genetic loci modulate lung adenocarcinoma clinical staging Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 25, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 24, 2011
535 Prediction of Postoperative Recurrence-Free Survival in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer by Using an Internationally Validated Gene Expression Model Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 25, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 24, 2011
536 Constrictive Bronchiolitis in Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, January 23, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 22, 2011
537 Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies for Gene Expression Ratio-Based Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 21, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 20, 2011
538 Evaluation of KRAS mutations, angiogenic biomarkers and DCE-MRI in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer receiving sorafenib Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 21, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 20, 2011 Clinical Article
539 Navitoclax Enhances the Efficacy of Taxanes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Models Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 20, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 19, 2011 Clinical Article
540 Pre-treatment EGFR T790M mutation and BRCA1 mRNA expression in erlotinib-treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, January 20, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 19, 2011
Clinical Pearls in Pulmonology
- Chloral hydrate is a sedative that might be used to promote sleep in your pediatric migraine patients.
- Along with cough variant asthma and nasal disease, gastroesophageal reflux is considered one of three main causes of chronic cough.
- Trazodone does not improve sleep for methadone-maintained persons with sleep disturbance.
Highlights in Pulmonology
Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections
Using a murine mouse model of pneumonia, prolonged simvastatin therapy has a measureable effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, but no effect on mortality. Mice were treated with simvastatin (1 mg/kg/d [low dose] or 10 mg/kg/d [high dose]) for 4 weeks, then infected with S. pneumoniae intrathecally. Mice treated with the high-dose regimen had less lung consolidation, decreased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, decreased MCP-1, KC, and ICAM-1 production, and decreased bacterial titers in the blood 36 and 42 h post-infection. Despite these favorable physiologic effects, there was no effect on mortality compared to control mice treated with ampicillin 48 h post-infection.
Read the article summaryLow D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia
As published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, there were no mortalities in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and low levels of D-dimer (< 500 ug/l). Of 147 patients in the study, D-dimer levels were elevated in those with severe CAP (2166 vs. 1630 ug/l), day 30-clinical failure (2228 vs. 1594 ug/l), early failure (2499 vs. 1669 ug/l), and non-survivors (3025 vs. 1680 ug/l). Importantly, D-dimer levels were not shown to be associated with clinical outcome based on multivariate analysis.
Read the article summaryBacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia
As published in the Journal of Infection, 114 of 981 (11.6%) of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia were bacteremic. Risk factors for bacteremia included immunosuppressants, age < 65 years, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteria were at increased risk for mortality (28.6% vs. 8.5%). The combination of bacteremia, cerebrovascular disease, and septic shock had a strong association with mortality in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Pulmonology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Short-term vs conventional glucocorticoid therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the reduce randomized clinical trial JAMA, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 The Effect of the Endothelin-1 Receptor Antagonist, Bosentan, on Patients with Poorly Controlled Asthma: A 17-week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Pilot Study Journal of Asthma, May 20, 2013
3 Obesity in Asthma: Approaches to Treatment Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, May 1, 2013 Review Article
4 Alveolar nitric oxide and asthma control in mild untreated asthma The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 3, 2013
5 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
6 Real-life comparison of beclometasone dipropionate as an extrafine- or larger-particle formulation for asthma Respiratory Medicine, May 7, 2013
7 Symptom variability in COPD: a narrative review International Journal of COPD, May 8, 2013 Free full text
8 An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 3, 2013
9 Evidence for Therapeutic Uses of Nebulized Lidocaine in the Treatment of Intractable Cough and Asthma Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 10, 2013 Review Article
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: review of literature and proposal of new diagnostic and classification criteria
Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 6, 2013
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11 Induction therapy in lung transplantation Transplant International, May 3, 2013
12 Twenty-five years of research on the behavioural malaise associated with influenza and the common cold Psychoneuroendocrinology, May 3, 2013 Review Article
13 Health Outcomes of CPAP versus Oral Appliance Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomised Controlled Trial American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, February 18, 2013
14 Diagnostic properties of C-reactive protein for detecting pneumonia in children Respiratory Medicine, May 14, 2013
15 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity in adults and the factors associated with asthma Respiratory Medicine, May 3, 2013
16 Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in pediatric rhinitis patients: The difference between allergic and nonallergic rhinitis The American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, May 28, 2013
17 Inflammometry in pediatric asthma: A review of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in clinical practice Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, May 9, 2013 Review Article
18 Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With Ambrisentan - A Parallel, Randomized Trial Annals of Internal Medicine, May 15, 2013
19 Parents and school children reported symptoms and treatment of allergic disease differently Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, May 3, 2013
20 Impaired chronotropic response to 6-min walk test and reduced survival in interstitial lung disease Respiratory Medicine, May 14, 2013
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