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Latest (45) Full Text Articles (1939) Focus on Pediatrics

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981 Influence of Mediterranean diet on asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 15, 2013 Review Article

982 Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for pulmonary embolism:a systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

983 Role of Anemia in Home Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients American Journal of Therapeutics, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

984 Airborne Seafood Allergens as a Cause of Occupational Allergy and Asthma Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, April 15, 2013 Review Article

985 Effects of Cardiovascular Drugs on Mortality in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

986 Pulmonary hypertension is a mild comorbidity in end-stage cystic fibrosis patients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

987 Pulmonary Embolectomy in High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Therapeutic Algorithm Including Extracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

988 Recent advances in the genetics of sarcoidosis Journal of Medical Genetics, April 15, 2013 Review Article

989 Indirectly estimated absolute lung cancer mortality rates by smoking status and histological type based on a systematic review Full Text BMC Cancer, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

990 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty: an improved operative technique European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

991 Obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: a population-based matched-cohort study Neurourology and Urodynamics, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

992 Characteristics of inspiratory and expiratory reactance in interstitial lung disease Respiratory Medicine, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

993 Serum concentration of integrin-linked kinase in malignant pleural mesothelioma and after asbestos exposure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

994 Chiari Syndrome and Respiratory Failure: A Literature Review Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, April 15, 2013

995 Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus New England Journal of Medicine, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

996 Notch Pathway Activity Identifies Cells with Cancer Stem Cell-like Properties and Correlates with Worse Survival in Lung Adenocarcinoma Clinical Cancer Research, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

997 Cancer incidence and mortality among underground and surface goldminers in Western Australia British Journal of Cancer, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

998 Role of comorbid conditions in asthma hospitalizations in the south of France Allergy, April 15, 2013 Review Article

999 Reproductive factors and risk of lung cancer in female textile workers in Shanghai, China Cancer Causes and Control, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

1000 Echocardiography for detection of portopulmonary hypertension in liver transplantation candidates: Analysis of cutoff values Liver Transplantation, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

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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.

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Low 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.

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Bacteremia 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.

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Most Popular Pulmonology Articles

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1 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

2 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article

3 Novel Functional Imaging of Changes in Small Airways of Patients Treated with Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol Respiration, April 12, 2013

4 Lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in apnea patients with or without metabolic syndrome Sleep and Biological Rhythms, April 12, 2013 Review Article

5 Evidence for Therapeutic Uses of Nebulized Lidocaine in the Treatment of Intractable Cough and Asthma Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 10, 2013 Review Article

6 The Art of Pleural Fluid Analysis Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, March 8, 2013 Review Article

7 Cardiovascular events after clarithromycin use in lower respiratory tract infections: analysis of two prospective cohort studies British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text

8 Impact of intranasal corticosteroids on asthma outcomes in allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis Allergy, April 19, 2013

9 Pleurodesis with povidone-iodine, as an effective procedure in management of patients with malignant pleural effusion Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 3, 2013 Free full text

10 Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pulmonary Embolism Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

11 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and the risk of pneumonia in an ageing general population Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 24, 2013
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12 Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

13 Adjunctive therapies and immunomodulatory agents in the management of severe influenza Antiviral Research , April 12, 2013

14 Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature European Respiratory Review, February 15, 2013 Review Article

15 Interstitial lung disease European Respiratory Review, March 12, 2013 Review Article

16 A new class of bronchodilator improves lung function in COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 18, 2013

17 Does aspirin use prevent acute coronary syndrome in patients with pneumonia: multicenter prospective randomized trial Coronary Artery Disease, April 11, 2013

18 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral montelukast in acute asthma exacerbation BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 29, 2013 Free full text

19 Real-life effectiveness of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma patients across Asia: SMARTASIA study BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 5, 2013 Free full text

20 Evaluation of a New Index of Mechanical Ventilation Weaning: The Timed Inspiratory Effort Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, April 12, 2013

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Pulmonology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Pulmonology

Highlights in Pulmonology

Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections

Low D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Bacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia

Most Popular Pulmonology Articles

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