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Controlled low central venous pressure with nitroglycerin reduces 7-day postoperative AKI by 14.9% absolute risk
Pulmonology & Critical Care RCT
Controlled low central venous pressure with nitroglycerin reduces 7-day postoperative AKI by 14.9% absolute risk Nitroglycerin may lower kidney injury risk after heart surgery
This randomized controlled trial of 505 patients undergoing cardiac surgery found that controlled low central venous pressure (CLCVP) using …
A new trial shows that using nitroglycerin to manage blood pressure during heart surgery can reduce the risk of early kidney damage.
Acetazolamide reduces AMS risk by 31% but females face 4.8-fold higher risk of side effects
Pulmonology & Critical Care RCT
Acetazolamide reduces AMS risk by 31% but females face 4.8-fold higher risk of side effects Acetazolamide helps prevent mountain sickness but causes more side effects in women
This randomized clinical trial of 303 healthy residents found that acetazolamide 125 mg twice daily reduced AMS incidence by 31% compared to…
Acetazolamide reduces mountain sickness risk, but women in a new study faced much higher rates of moderate to severe side effects.
Short-term exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to biochemical markers in emergency department patients
Pulmonology & Critical Care Sys. Review
Short-term exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to biochemical markers in emergency department patients Air Pollution Linked to Biomarkers in Emergency Department Patients
This scoping review examines the impact of short-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 on patients presenting to emergency departments. The …
Short-term exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to specific markers of inflammation and blood clotting in people visiting emergency d…
Skeletal muscle dysfunction impacts exercise capacity and exacerbation risk in patients with COPD
Pulmonology & Critical Care Sys. Review
Skeletal muscle dysfunction impacts exercise capacity and exacerbation risk in patients with COPD Muscle Health Linked to Better Outcomes for COPD Patients
This narrative review explores the lung-muscle axis in patients with COPD, linking skeletal muscle dysfunction to impaired physical function…
Weak muscles can lead to lower exercise capacity and higher risk of flare-ups for people living with COPD.
Osimertinib plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival by 18.4 months in TP53 and EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Pulmonology & Critical Care RCT
Osimertinib plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival by 18.4 months in TP53 and EGFR-mutated NSCLC Adding chemotherapy to osimertinib extends survival for specific lung cancer
This Phase 3 randomized clinical trial of 294 treatment-naive, stage IV or recurrent nonsquamous NSCLC patients with concurrent TP53 and EGF…
A new combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy significantly extends the time patients with specific lung cancer mutations live without d…
Targeted strategies like senolytics and PFKFB3 blockers show preclinical efficacy in chronic kidney disease
Pulmonology & Critical Care Sys. Review
Targeted strategies like senolytics and PFKFB3 blockers show preclinical efficacy in chronic kidney disease New research explores how cells drive chronic kidney disease
This narrative review explores the mechanisms of necroptotic tubular epithelial cell death and glycolytic reprogramming in chronic kidney di…
Scientists identified a self-amplifying cycle of cell death and aging that drives scarring in chronic kidney disease.
Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy results in lower intraoperative blood loss compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy
Pulmonology & Critical Care Meta-analysis
Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy results in lower intraoperative blood loss compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy Robotic surgery shows less blood loss for early lung cancer
This meta-analysis of propensity-matched studies included 14,007 patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer undergoing segmentecto…
Robotic surgery may reduce blood loss during lung cancer procedures while providing similar survival rates to traditional methods.
Dysphagia affects 38.2% of COPD patients; advanced disease and tooth loss raise risk
Pulmonology & Critical Care Meta-analysis
Dysphagia affects 38.2% of COPD patients; advanced disease and tooth loss raise risk More than one-third of COPD patients struggle with swallowing
This meta-analysis of observational studies including 4608 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found a pooled dysphagia prev…
Nearly 40% of people with COPD experience dysphagia, a condition that makes swallowing difficult and can impact daily nutrition and safety.
ANCA-associated vasculitis doubles lung cancer risk, meta-analysis finds
Pulmonology & Critical Care Meta-analysis
ANCA-associated vasculitis doubles lung cancer risk, meta-analysis finds Lung Cancer Risk Doubles in Patients with ANCA Vasculitis
This meta-analysis of 8004 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) found a 2-fold increased risk of lung cancer (RR 2.08, 95% CI 1.52…
A large meta-analysis finds that people with ANCA-associated vasculitis have about double the risk of lung cancer compared to the general po…
Etoposide plus cisplatin shows higher treatment completion rate of 89.0% vs. 74.1% in HGNEC
Pulmonology & Critical Care RCT
Etoposide plus cisplatin shows higher treatment completion rate of 89.0% vs. 74.1% in HGNEC Trial Shows Etoposide and Cisplatin for Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma
This post hoc analysis of a Phase III trial evaluated 217 patients with high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung who underwent comple…
A trial of 217 patients with lung cancer found that higher doses of certain chemotherapy drugs did not lead to better outcomes.
Endobronchial valve treatment triples peri-procedural mortality odds in severe emphysema
Pulmonology & Critical Care Meta-analysis
Endobronchial valve treatment triples peri-procedural mortality odds in severe emphysema Endobronchial Valve Treatment Shows Mixed Results for Emphysema Mortality
This meta-analysis of 819 patients with severe emphysema found that endobronchial valve (EBV) treatment significantly increased peri-procedu…
New analysis of 819 patients shows that while endobronchial valves do not change overall mortality, risks are higher in the first 90 days.
Tailored Physical Activity Programs Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms in Lung Cancer Patients
Pulmonology & Critical Care Meta-analysis
Tailored Physical Activity Programs Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms in Lung Cancer Patients Patient-centered physical activity helps manage lung cancer symptoms
Meta-analysis results indicate that personalized exercise programs significantly improve functional capacity and reduce symptoms in lung can…
Tailored exercise programs can improve physical ability and reduce symptoms for people living with lung cancer.

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