Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from a single donor
Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from same donor
A case report describes two lung transplant recipients who developed Legionnaires' disease after receiving organs from the same donor. The r…
Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from the same donor, highlighting a rare but serious risk in organ transplant…
Surveillance report updates tuberculosis elimination progress and program performance in the United States from 2016 to 2022
How is the U.S. doing in its fight against tuberculosis?
A surveillance report provides an update on progress toward tuberculosis elimination and tuberculosis program performance in the United Stat…
A new report updates progress on eliminating tuberculosis in the United States from 2016 to 2022, showing how the fight is going.
Tuberculosis Cases Increased in the United States During 2023
Tuberculosis Cases Increased in the United States During 2023
A report indicates tuberculosis cases increased in the United States across all age groups in 2023. The specific magnitude of increase, stud…
Tuberculosis cases in the United States increased during 2023 across all age groups, signaling a trend public health officials are monitorin…
CureTB program evaluated continuity of care for tuberculosis patients relocating internationally
Program evaluated continuity of care for tuberculosis patients moving between countries
A program evaluation assessed the CureTB continuity of care initiative for tuberculosis patients relocating to other countries from 2016-202…
The CureTB program helped tuberculosis patients keep their treatment going when moving between countries from 2016 to 2023.
Perioperative tislelizumab plus chemotherapy improves survival in Chinese patients with resectable NSCLC
Tislelizumab with chemotherapy before surgery improves survival in Chinese lung cancer patients
In a phase III RCT of 453 Chinese adults with resectable stage II-IIIA NSCLC, perioperative tislelizumab plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy signi…
Adding tislelizumab to chemotherapy before surgery helped Chinese lung cancer patients live longer, with a 79.3% three-year survival rate ve…
HFNC reduces oxygen desaturation and procedure interruptions during bronchoscopy in high-risk patients
High-flow oxygen during bronchoscopy reduces breathing problems in high-risk patients
A meta-analysis of RCTs involving 1,054 high-risk patients undergoing bronchoscopy found high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) significantly reduce…
High-flow oxygen during bronchoscopy cuts dangerous breathing drops and interruptions for high-risk patients with lung disease or obesity.
Antenatal dexamethasone reduces respiratory support need in late preterm infants in Vietnamese RCT
Can a steroid shot before late preterm birth help babies breathe easier?
A randomized controlled trial of 294 pregnant women at risk of late preterm delivery in Vietnam found antenatal dexamethasone reduced infant…
Giving mothers a steroid shot before late preterm birth cut the need for breathing support in babies by nearly 10%, reducing hospital stays …
Lung cancer trial patients show disparities in optional biospecimen study participation
Who gets left out when cancer patients are asked to donate tissue for research?
An observational analysis of 3017 patients in two phase 3 lung cancer trials found 89% agreed to participate in optional biospecimen studies…
Women and racial minorities in lung cancer trials are less likely to donate tissue samples, risking that future research misses the very peo…
Phase 2 trial of high-dose thoracic reirradiation shows 30-month median OS for recurrent lung cancer
Can high-dose radiation help when lung cancer returns near where it was treated before?
A phase 2 single-arm trial of 60 patients with recurrent lung cancer in the thorax found that high-dose reirradiation (≥45 Gy EQD) achieved …
When lung cancer returns near a previous radiation site, a precise high-dose treatment helped patients survive a median of 30 months with no…
ERAS-guided refined nursing associated with earlier mobilization after lung cancer surgery in retrospective cohort
Could a new nursing approach help lung cancer surgery patients get moving faster?
A retrospective cohort study of 136 patients undergoing radical lung cancer surgery found ERAS-guided refined nursing was associated with si…
A new nursing approach helps lung cancer surgery patients get out of bed and walk sooner, perform better on mobility tests, and recover fast…
Phase 2 trial finds no significant PFS benefit adding SABR to nivolumab in advanced NSCLC
Does adding targeted radiation to immunotherapy help advanced lung cancer?
A phase 2 randomized trial in 50 adults with metastatic NSCLC found no significant difference in 6-month progression-free survival (49% vs 4…
Adding high-dose radiation to immunotherapy did not improve outcomes or reduce side effects for advanced lung cancer patients who had alread…
Vitamin D3 supplementation improved exercise tolerance in deficient male COPD patients in small RCT
Vitamin D supplements linked to better walking ability in men with COPD and low vitamin D
A 26-week double-blind RCT in 40 vitamin D3-deficient male COPD patients found that oral vitamin D3 supplementation (80,000 IU/week then adj…
Men with COPD and low vitamin D levels walked farther and felt less breathless after taking supplements for six months.