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61 Survival of an elderly patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, pretamponade and pulmonary hypertension International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 2, 2013

62 Pulmonary hypertension in Saudi Arabia: A single center experience Full Text Annals of Thoracic Medicine, April 1, 2013    Clinical Article

63 Estimation of Pulmonary Pressures and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension by Doppler Echocardiography: A Retrospective Comparison of Routine Echocardiography and Invasive Hemodynamics Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

64 Tezosentan and Right Ventricular Failure in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, March 28, 2013    Clinical Article

65 Breathing exercise using a new breathing device increases airway secretion clearance in mechanically ventilated patients Heart & Lung; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, March 28, 2013    Clinical Article

66 Acute Pulmonary Emboli in a Patient on Long-Term Dabigatran Therapy Annals of Pharmacotherapy, March 28, 2013    Clinical Article

67 Illicit narcotic injection masquerading as acute pulmonary embolism Vascular Medicine, March 27, 2013

68 Vascular Repair and Regeneration as a Therapeutic Target for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Respiration, March 26, 2013    Review Article

69 The Rate of Resolution of Clot Burden Measured by Pulmonary CT Angiography in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism American Journal of Roentgenology, March 26, 2013    Clinical Article

70 Can Pulmonary Hypertension and Increased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Be Ruled in and Ruled Out by Echocardiography? Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

71 Artery tortuosity syndrome exhibiting early-onset emphysema with novel compound heterozygous SLC2A10 mutations American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, March 25, 2013

72 Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations etiologies in HHT patients and potential utility of thalidomide Medical Hypotheses, March 22, 2013    Review Article

73 Intracardiac Thrombosis and Coronary-to-Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Pulmonary Embolism and Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Behcets Disease: A Case Report Full Text Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, March 21, 2013

74 Effects of diaphragm plication on pulmonary function and cardiopulmonary exercise parameters European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 20, 2013    Clinical Article

75 A successful surgical repair of pulmonary stenosis caused by isolated pulmonary Takayasus arteritis Heart and Vessels, March 20, 2013

76 Differential Regulation of Pulmonary Vascular Cell Growth by HIF-1{alpha} and HIF-2{alpha} American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, March 18, 2013    Clinical Article

77 Treatment satisfaction is associated with improved quality of life in patients treated with inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary arterial hypertension Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , March 15, 2013    Review Article

78 Proximal pulmonary vein stenosis detection in pediatric patients: value of multiplanar and 3-D VR imaging evaluation Pediatric Radiology, March 15, 2013    Review Article

79 Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Causal or Coincidental Full Text Case Reports in Gastroenterology, March 15, 2013

80 Pulmonary CT Angiography as First-Line Imaging for PE: Image Quality and Radiation Dose Considerations American Journal of Roentgenology, March 14, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Pulmonology

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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 Occult Pulmonary Embolism in Intensive Care Unit Patients Undergoing Chest Computed Tomography Scan: Incidence and Effect on Outcomes Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, April 5, 2013

2 Referral of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnoses to Tertiary Pulmonary Hypertension Centers: The Multicenter RePHerral Study JAMA Internal Medicine, April 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

3 Intermittent pneumatic compression to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients with high risk of bleeding hospitalized in intensive care units: the CIREA1 randomized trial Intensive Care Medicine, April 16, 2013

4 Post-breast cancer radiotherapy bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, April 8, 2013
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5 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

6 Diagnostic evaluation of paediatric pulmonary hypertension in current clinical practice European Respiratory Journal , April 8, 2013    Review Article

7 Optimal Use of Treprostinil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Guide to the Correct Use of Different Formulations Drugs, January 30, 2013

8 Pharmacokinetics of Oral Treprostinil Sustained Release Tablets During Chronic Administration to Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, February 7, 2013

9 Sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension in patients with near-normal lung function The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, February 13, 2013

10 3D contrast-enhanced lung perfusion MRI is an effective screening tool for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: results from the ASPIRE Registry Thorax, February 15, 2013

11 Estimation of Pulmonary Pressures and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension by Doppler Echocardiography: A Retrospective Comparison of Routine Echocardiography and Invasive Hemodynamics Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 29, 2013

12 Pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and analysis of 642 cases in Chinese population Rheumatology International, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

13 Diagnostic management of acute deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, January 8, 2013    Clinical Guideline

14 Directing therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension using a target 6 min walk distance, Canadian Respiratory Journal, April 4, 2013

15 Prognostic Value of Plasma Lactate Levels Among Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Thrombo-Embolism Lactate Outcome Study Annals of Emergency Medicine, January 10, 2013    Review Article

16 The role of thoracic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism Annals of Thoracic Medicine, April 2, 2013    Free full text

17 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013    Review Article

18 Hemodynamic Predictors of Mortality in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 18, 2013
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19 Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations etiologies in HHT patients and potential utility of thalidomide Medical Hypotheses, March 22, 2013    Review Article

20 Can Pulmonary Hypertension and Increased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Be Ruled in and Ruled Out by Echocardiography? Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 25, 2013

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