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Pulmonology - Sarcoidosis News & Articles
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 (1) Full Text Articles (19) Focus on Sarcoidosis981 Outcomes for Patients With Sarcoidosis Awaiting Lung Transplantation Full Text Chest, July 15, 2002
982 Osseous sarcoidosis presenting as a destructive petrous apex lesion American Journal of Otolaryngology, July 10, 2002
983 Cutaneous sarcoidosis successfully treated with topical tacrolimus British Journal of Dermatology, July 8, 2002
984 Pulmonary sarcoidosis and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Thorax, July 3, 2002
985 Distinct Roles of Osteopontin Fragments in the Development of the Pulmonary Involvement in Sarcoidosis Lung, June 5, 2002
986 Alveolar Lymphocytosis in Patients with Chronic Uveitis: Relationship to Sarcoidosis Lung, June 5, 2002
987 Large Coalescent Parenchymal Nodules in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: "Sarcoid Galaxy" Sign American Journal of Roentgenology, May 29, 2002
988 Sarcoidosis and interstitial nephritis in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: implications of immune reconstitution syndrome with an indinavir-based regimen The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 17, 2002
989 Sarcoid arthritis: clinical characteristics, diagnostic aspects, and risk factors Full Text Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 13, 2002
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 Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength, and Fatigue in Sarcoidosis: A Follow-Up Study Lung, April 10, 2013
2 Established and experimental medical therapy of pulmonary sarcoidosis European Respiratory Journal , February 11, 2013
3 Recent advances in the genetics of sarcoidosis Journal of Medical Genetics, April 15, 2013 Review Article
4 Diagnostic management of patients with suspected ocular sarcoidosis Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 3, 2013 Free full text
5 Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Retrospective Study Respiration, January 2, 2013
6 Efficacy and Safety of Conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Sarcoidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Respiratory Care, April 8, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 Effect of obesity on patient-reported outcomes in sarcoidosis The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, March 11, 2013
8 CMR Imaging Predicts Death and Other Adverse Events in Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, April 22, 2013
9 Dual diagnosis of sarcoidosis and lymphoma Irish Journal of Medical Science, March 29, 2013
10 CT pattern of lymphadenopathy in untreated patients undergoing bronchoscopy for suspected sarcoidosis Respiratory Medicine, March 19, 2013
11 End-stage Sarcoid Lung Disease Is Distinct From Usual Interstitial Pneumonia American Journal of Surgical Pathology , March 19, 2013
12 The Biological and Clinical Activity of Anti-Malarial Drugs In Autoimmune Disorders Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 19, 2013 Review Article
13 Distinguishing Asthma from Sarcoidosis: An Approach to a Problem that is not Always Solvable Journal of Asthma, January 29, 2013 Review Article
14 Cryptococcosis in sarcoidosis: cryptOsarc, a comparative study of 18 cases QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, March 25, 2013
15 Extrapulmonary Manifestations of Sarcoidosis Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, April 19, 2013 Review Article
16 A Novel Function of MUC18: Amplification of Lung Inflammation during Bacterial Infection American Journal of Pathology, March 14, 2013
17 Concomitant sarcoidosis and a connective tissue disease: Review of the clinical findings and postulations concerning their association Respiratory Medicine, March 4, 2013 Review Article
18 Assessment of cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis by echocardiography Rheumatology International, May 20, 2009
19 Coexistence of Wilsons disease and sarcoidosis in a 35-year-old female Journal of Thoracic Disease, December 18, 2012 Free full text
20 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with interstitial lung disease Sleep and Breathing, April 25, 2013
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