Pulmonology
News
No Increased Stroke Risk After COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine
No additional stroke risk was found with the COVID-19 vaccine 6 weeks after injection, study finds.
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FDA OKs First-in-Class Agent for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FDA has granted breakthrough designation for Merck’s sotatercept, an activin signaling inhibitor for treatment of PAH.
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Lung Cancer Screening Unveils Hidden Health Risks
An ongoing trial is using lung cancer screening CT scans to also look for signs of impending heart disease in 24,000 Europeans.
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Smoking Cessation Before Age 40 Years Brings Great Benefits
Excess mortality attributable to smoking over a lifetime would be reduced by 90%, compared with those who continued smoking.
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Study Sounds Alert About GLP-1 RA Use and Aspiration Risk
Patients taking GLP-1 RAs have 30.5% increased residual gastric content even after discontinuing the drug for several days.
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Highlights of the 2019 Update to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Report and Their Application in Practice
Commentary
COVID-19 Is a Very Weird Virus
COVID may cause immune system dysfunction that puts patients at risk for autoimmunity.
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FDA Clears Medical Grade Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter
The device is designed to provide reliable measures of oxygen saturation and pulse rate across all patient groups.
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Bivalent COVID Vaccine Protected Children, Adolescents
Children who received an mRNA bivalent vaccine were less likely to be infected than were unvaccinated peers or those who received only monovalent...
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Robitussin Cough Syrup Recalled Nationwide Due to Fungus Concerns
Robitussin cough syrup is being recalled due to possibility of blood contamination with fungus or yeast.
Perspectives
A Military Nurse Saves a Life After a Brutal Rollover Crash
After watching a woman being ejected from her car then run over by a trailer, a nurse stabilizes her for transport to the hospital.