<ѻý>Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICUѻý> CPAP, BiPAP, nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy Jun 05, 2023
<ѻý>How Race-Neutral Equations for Pulmonary Testing Affect Patientsѻý> Changes in interpretations of results observed in Black and white patients Jun 02, 2023
<ѻý>Gas Stove Use Linked to Indoor Pollutant Levelsѻý> Roundup of news on pollution exposures also delves into interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis May 25, 2023
<ѻý>Novel PAH Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trialѻý> Seralutinib treatment reduced pulmonary vascular resistance in heavily treated patients May 23, 2023
<ѻý>Pulmonary Clot Thrombectomy Has Lasting Benefitsѻý> Longer-term trial results support durable quality-of-life advantage May 21, 2023
<ѻý>Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Riskѻý> Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea May 12, 2023
<ѻý>Daytime Sleepiness Drugs of Varying Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apneaѻý> Solriamfetol had particularly strong showing in network meta-analysis May 08, 2023
<ѻý>Exercise Rehab Helpful After Pulmonary Embolismѻý> Patients saw improvements in walking, quality of life May 05, 2023
<ѻý>Cognitive Testing Flags COPD Patients Unable to Maintain Proper Inhaler Techniqueѻý> Lower MoCA scores associated with improper inhaler use despite face-to-face training Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Extends Trikafta Approval to Even Younger Cystic Fibrosis Patientsѻý> Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors Warn About Portable Oxygen Machines Sold Onlineѻý> OTC devices don't work as well as prescription devices -- if they work at all, study shows Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Helmet CPAP Leads Noninvasive Ventilation Therapies for Acute Respiratory Failureѻý> Showdown of HFNC and helmet- and face mask-based modalities in meta-analysis Apr 23, 2023
<ѻý>Cerebral Oximetry Not a Lifesaver for Extremely Preterm Infantsѻý> No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>ECMO Therapy Out of Reach for Multiple Socioeconomic Groupsѻý> Sex, insurance status, and income all factors in access to advanced critical care therapy Apr 07, 2023
<ѻý>Not Diagnosed Sooner Because He Wasn't Whiteѻý> Presented with classic signs and symptoms, but still not tested Apr 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Fatty Acid Tube Feeding May Backfire for Preemie Breathing Disorderѻý> Supplemental nutrition did not stave off bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Tofacitinib May Reduce Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA Patientsѻý> Retrospective study shows a 69% lower risk with tofacitinib compared with adalimumab Mar 21, 2023
<ѻý>Pulse Oximeters Confirmed to Be Biased for Black Kidsѻý> These patients are prone to get false negatives in hypoxemia Mar 20, 2023
<ѻý>Routine Bronchoscopy May Help Guide Therapies for Severe Asthmaѻý> Procedure helped identify tissue-blood eosinophil mismatch, treatable comorbidities Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Diagnosis, Death in Pulmonary Fibrosis Seen Earlier in Black Patientsѻý> Disparities in age pervasive, say researchers Mar 13, 2023
<ѻý>Typical Chest CTs for COVID Less Common After Omicron, Vaccinationѻý> More vaccine doses associated with less severe CT results as well Mar 09, 2023
<ѻý>Sotatercept, Fixed-Dose Combo Therapy on the Right Path for PAHѻý> More therapeutic options suggested by STELLAR, A DUE trials Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>Balloon Mitral Valvotomy Interrupted by Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Young Womanѻý> Patient recovered quickly, thanks to cardiologist's fast response Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>Fauci on Lab Leak; Murder Charge for Respiratory Therapist; Extra SNAP Benefits Endѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Higher Dose of Ivermectin, and for Longer, Still No Help Against COVIDѻý> Losing streak continues for controversial antiparasitic Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Chest CTs Reveal Abnormalities 2 Years After Severe COVIDѻý> 39% of hospitalized Wuhan patients had persistent interstitial lung abnormalities, study finds Feb 15, 2023
<ѻý>Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?ѻý> Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain Feb 06, 2023
<ѻý>Unmet Medical Needs Common After ICU Careѻý> Study points to "stark mismatch" in care before discharge and after Jan 25, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygenѻý> Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?ѻý> Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Weakened Diaphragm May Contribute to Long COVID Dyspneaѻý> Study suggests potential for a therapeutic intervention Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>Black Patients Less Likely to Get Advanced Treatments for PEѻý> Also less likely for patients on Medicare and Medicaid Dec 12, 2022
<ѻý>Not Just a Miner's Problem: Workplace Fumes, Dust Tied to RAѻý> Swedish study expands range of airborne toxics associated with rheumatic disease Dec 06, 2022
<ѻý>Low-Dose Morphine Not Helpful for COPD Patients With Chronic Dyspneaѻý> More research needed to distinguish physiological from behavioral effects of dyspnea Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin Cѻý> Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggestsѻý> Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Safer Alternative to Cyclophosphamide at Hand for ILD?ѻý> Drug targeting B cells as effective as broad-spectrum immunosuppressant in lung disease Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Saysѻý> Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
<ѻý>ECMO May Come With Mental Health Costsѻý> Use of ECMO for critical illness linked to modestly increased risk of new mental health diagnoses Oct 26, 2022