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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 Full Text Articles (65) Focus on Sarcoidosis141 A case of IgG4-related pulmonary disease with rapid improvement Modern Rheumatology, March 1, 2012
142 Effect of Warm-Up Exercise on Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, February 22, 2012
143 Correlation of Cough with Disease Activity and Treatment with Cyclosphosphamide in Scleroderma Interstitial Lung Disease Chest, February 21, 2012
144 Screening for Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in College Athletes Journal of Asthma, February 20, 2012
145 Exercise induces rapid interstitial lung water accumulation in patients with chronic mountain sickness Full Text Chest, February 10, 2012
146 Bronchiectasis in a Diverse U.S. Population: Effects of Ethnicity on Etiology and Sputum Culture Chest, February 8, 2012
147 Assessment and prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction British Journal of Sports Medicine, February 8, 2012
148 Trends in Bronchiectasis among Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States, 2000-2007 Chest, February 6, 2012
149 Chronic bronchitis in the general population: Influence of age, gender and socio-economic conditions Respiratory Medicine, February 3, 2012
150 Detection of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis through Partitioning of Lung Transfer for Carbon Monoxide Respiration, January 31, 2012
151 Predictors of benefit following pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease Respiratory Medicine, January 27, 2012
152 Bronchiectasis in a Diverse U.S. Population: Effects of Ethnicity on Etiology and Sputum Culture Chest, January 24, 2012
153 Williams–Campbell syndrome: a case report Full Text International Journal of General Medicine, January 20, 2012
154 Higher expression of EphA2 and ephrin-A1 is related to favorable clinicopathological features in pathological stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma Lung Cancer, January 19, 2012
155 A comparative study on the clinical and polysomnographic pattern of obstructive sleep apnea among obese and non-obese subjects Full Text Annals of Thoracic Medicine, January 11, 2012
156 Onset and duration of attenuation of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children by single-dose of montelukast Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, January 3, 2012 Clinical Article
157 Depression is a common and chronic comorbidity in patients with interstitial lung disease Respirology, December 29, 2011
158 The active cycle of breathing technique: A systematic review and meta-analysis Respiratory Medicine, December 28, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
159 HIV-related bronchiectasis in children: an emerging spectre in high tuberculosis burden areas The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, December 26, 2011
160 Co-morbidity in Mild-to-Moderate COPD: Comparison to Normal and Restrictive Lung Function COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 16, 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 Management of malignant pleural effusions with indwelling pleural catheters or talc pleurodesis Canadian Respiratory Journal, April 4, 2013
2 High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Assessment of Patients With Emphysema Respiratory Care, April 11, 2013 Free full text
3 Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Chylothorax: A Review of the Current Management of High Output Chylothorax Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, April 16, 2013 Review Article
4 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
5 Coexistence of Bronchiectasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Revisited Respiratory Care, April 11, 2013 Free full text Review Article
6 Serum concentration of integrin-linked kinase in malignant pleural mesothelioma and after asbestos exposure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 15, 2013
7 Prognostic Value of Bronchiectasis in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 17, 2013
8 A review of current and novel therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Journal of Thoracic Disease, January 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Ovarian Mass, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites: Revisiting Meigs Syndrome Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, February 7, 2013
10 Mycophenolate Mofetil Improves Lung Function in Connective Tissue Disease-associated Interstitial Lung Disease The Journal of Rheumatology, March 5, 2013
11 Mullerian cysts of the posterior mediastinum: report of two cases and review of the literature Journal of Thoracic Disease, January 23, 2013 Free full text
12 Pleural Effusion in Patients With Acute Lung Injury: A CT Scan Study Critical Care Medicine, March 28, 2013
13 The Art of Pleural Fluid Analysis Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, March 8, 2013 Review Article
14 Association of heart diseases with COPD and restrictive lung function ? Results from a population survey Respiratory Medicine, January 8, 2013
15 Pleural cancer antigen-125 levels in benign and malignant pleural effusions The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, April 9, 2013
16 Management of malignant pleural effusion: Options and recommended approaches Thoracic Cancer, February 11, 2013 Review Article
17 Etiologies of bilateral pleural effusions Respiratory Medicine, January 7, 2013
18 Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis Clinical Rheumatology, March 9, 2009
19 Early aggressive intra-venous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy for interstitial lung disease in a patient with systemic sclerosis. A case report Clinical Rheumatology, February 11, 2009
20 Evaluation of the COPD assessment test (CAT) for measurement of health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease Respirology, March 26, 2012
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