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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 (3) Full Text Articles (61) Focus on Tuberculosis81 Portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections Full Text EurekAlert!, May 6, 2013
82 Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease Full Text EurekAlert!, May 6, 2013
83 Anesthesia selection impacts outcomes in patients with sleep apnea undergoing joint replacement Full Text ScienceDaily, May 6, 2013
84 Vitamin C may head off lung problems in babies born to pregnant smokers Full Text ScienceDaily, May 6, 2013
85 Whooping cough death reinforces need for vaccines, officials say Full Text Orlando Sentinel, May 6, 2013
86 Controlling asthma in schools: CDC's focus for asthma awareness month Full Text CDC, May 6, 2013
87 The Center for Technology and Aging launches online mHealth toolkit Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
88 mHealth app crowned $50K contest winner Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
89 HHS issues blueprint for culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
90 Mount Sinai links EMR with DNA Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
91 Harvard deploys big data for bio study Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
92 Dustless chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in students with milk allergy, study finds Full Text ScienceDaily, May 3, 2013
93 Saudi Arabia reports 7 cases of SARS-like virus Associated Press, May 3, 2013
94 Big data swamps state, local government Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
95 Telemedicine moves beyond show-and-tell Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
96 Bioinformatics grows by billions Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
97 Burnout rampant in healthcare Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
98 What's in a pollen count, anyway? Full Text CNN Health, May 1, 2013
99 National Asthma Awareness Month - A text message a day keeps the asthma attack away Full Text EurekAlert!, May 1, 2013
100 Low vitamin D levels a risk factor for pneumonia Full Text EurekAlert!, May 1, 2013
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.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
2 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
3 Houston HIE goes live Healthcare IT News, April 11, 2013 Free full text
4 CMS pays out nearly $12.7B to date in meaningful use EHR adoption incentives Healthcare IT News, April 9, 2013 Free full text
5 EHR incentive payments top $12 billion Healthcare IT News, March 18, 2013 Free full text
6 New emphysema procedure tested ScienceDaily, February 21, 2013 Free full text
7 EHRs fail tests, certifications revoked Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013 Free full text
8 Mostashari, policy committee take critical look at CommonWell Healthcare IT News, April 8, 2013 Free full text
9 Diagnostic Errors Are the Most Common Type of Medical Mistake Time, April 25, 2013 Free full text
10 Sweet minty relief for cough EurekAlert!, June 12, 2012 Free full text
11 Early COPD diagnosis possible with nuclear medicine EurekAlert!, April 3, 2013 Free full text
12 2% Medicare pay cut set under sequestration American Medical News, March 4, 2013 Free full text
13 Sarcoidosis poses threat of disability and death, and its origin remains uncertain New York Daily News, April 4, 2013 Free full text
14 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
15 Q&A: The imPatient Movement Healthcare IT News, April 1, 2013 Free full text
16 Does long-term cell phone use lead to brain tumors? ScienceDaily, January 20, 2011 Free full text
17 When doctors are bullies, patient safety may suffer USA Today, April 22, 2013 Free full text
18 Inhaler Approved for Cystic Fibrosis Patients HealthDay, March 26, 2013 Free full text
19 Critically ill flu patients saved with artificial lung technology treatment ScienceDaily, January 18, 2013 Free full text
20 Hospitals remain ill-prepared for ICD-10 Healthcare IT News, April 25, 2013 Free full text
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