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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 (2) Full Text Articles (131) Focus on Pneumonia121 Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Detected by FDG PET/CT in a Patient With Bacteremia Clinical Nuclear Medicine , March 12, 2013
122 Quantitative Lung Index, Contralateral Lung Area, or Lung-to-Head Ratio to Predict the Neonatal Outcome in Isolated Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
123 Activated protein C attenuates pulmonary coagulopathy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article
124 Normal and abnormal pulmonary arteriovenous shunting: occurrence and mechanisms Cardiology in the Young, March 11, 2013 Review Article
125 Children with pulmonary arterial hypertension and prostanoid therapy: Long-term hemodynamics The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
126 Critical Role for the Advanced Glycation End-Products Receptor in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Etiology Full Text Journal of the American Heart Association, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
127 Thrombolysis for the management of massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , March 8, 2013
128 A Case of Tracheal Varices in an Adolescent Patient with Cyanotic Heart Disease Annals of the American Thoracic Society , March 5, 2013
129 Pulmonary CT Angiography as First-Line Imaging for PE: Image Quality and Radiation Dose Considerations American Journal of Roentgenology, March 4, 2013 Review Article
130 Tamoxifen-Induced Venothromboembolic Events: Exploring Validation of Putative Genetic Association Full Text Clinical Medicine & Research, March 4, 2013
131 Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Role of medical therapy European Respiratory Journal , March 1, 2013 Clinical Article
132 Pulmonary hypertension in antisynthetase syndrome: prevalence, etiology and survival European Respiratory Journal , March 1, 2013 Clinical Article
133 Statin treatment and the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism European Heart Journal, February 28, 2013 Clinical Article
134 Fasting 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography to Detect Metabolic Changes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hearts over 1 Year Annals of the American Thoracic Society , February 28, 2013 Clinical Article
135 Factors associated with adherence to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension Journal of Medical Economics , February 28, 2013 Review Article
136 Resolution of Whipple Disease-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension Following Antibiotic Therapy American Journal of Therapeutics, February 28, 2013
137 Comparison of the Unstructured Clinician Gestalt, the Wells Score, and the Revised Geneva Score to Estimate Pretest Probability for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Annals of Emergency Medicine, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Pulmonary Artery Measurements in Pulmonary Hypertension: The Role of Computed Tomography Journal of Thoracic Imaging, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article
139 Self-navigated tissue phase mapping using a golden-angle spiral acquisition—proof of concept in patients with pulmonary hypertension Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article
140 Ventilation/Perfusion Scanning for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Effect of Direct Communication on Patient Treatment Outcomes Clinical Nuclear Medicine , February 26, 2013 Review Article
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 Vena cava filters in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary embolism Thrombosis and Haemostasis, May 7, 2013
2 Statin treatment and the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism European Heart Journal, February 28, 2013
3 Pulmonary hypertension in antisynthetase syndrome: prevalence, etiology and survival European Respiratory Journal , March 1, 2013
4 Diagnostic management of acute deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, January 8, 2013 Clinical Guideline
5 Evidence-based detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: the DETECT study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013 Review Article
7 Effect of prostaglandin E1 inhalation on pulmonary hypertension following corrective surgery for congenital heart disease Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, May 23, 2013 Free full text
8 Pulmonary CT Angiography as First-Line Imaging for PE: Image Quality and Radiation Dose Considerations American Journal of Roentgenology, March 4, 2013 Review Article
9 Overview and assessment of risk factors for pulmonary embolism Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, April 19, 2013
10 The role of thoracic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism Annals of Thoracic Medicine, April 2, 2013 Free full text
11 Unexpected intraoperative desaturation and lobar atelectasis due to left bronchial occlusion by concealed ascending aortic aneurysm Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica, May 8, 2013
12 Acute pulmonary embolectomy European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013 Review Article
13 High dose urokinase against massive pulmonary embolism in nephrotic syndrome Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, May 15, 2013
14 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
15 High-sensitive Troponin T increase after exercise in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 30, 2013 Free full text
16 Malignancy and Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Risk Stratification Including the Right to Left Ventricle Diameter Ratio in 1596 Subjects Journal of Thoracic Imaging, April 29, 2013
17 Pulmonary Hypertension in Dialysis Patients Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Review Article
18 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
19 Activation of Lung p53 by Nutlin-3a Prevents and Reverses Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension Circulation, May 1, 2013 Review Article
20 White blood cell count and mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism American Journal of Hematology, May 20, 2013
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