Extended prone positioning associated with lower mortality but more pressure injuries in COVID-19 ARDS
Could longer time spent face-down help more COVID-19 patients on ventilators survive?
A meta-analysis of 2412 adults with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 ARDS found extended prone positioning (≥24 h) was associated with reduced mo…
Keeping COVID-19 patients face-down longer than 24 hours lowers death risk but increases pressure sores, with no change to ventilator time.
Retrospective cohort study of 74 patients with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia identifies prognostic indicators and severity associations
Is your pneumonia severe? New data shows specific signs that mean longer hospital stays
This retrospective cohort study evaluated clinical features and prognostic factors in 74 patients diagnosed with Chlamydia psittaci pneumoni…
Severe pneumonia from bird exposure causes longer hospital stays, linked to fluid around lungs and shadows on both sides of scans.
Firmonertinib plus anlotinib shows preliminary efficacy in advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Early trial shows firmonertinib plus anlotinib helps some advanced lung cancer patients
This single-arm, phase I/II trial evaluated firmonertinib combined with anlotinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCL…
Combining firmonertinib and anlotinib helped 64% of advanced lung cancer patients shrink tumors and keep disease controlled for over a year …
Meta-analysis compares three lung fiducial marker insertion approaches for stereotactic body radiotherapy
Study compares three ways to place lung markers for radiation therapy
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies involving 2,065 patients compared transthoracic, endovascular, and endobronchial approac…
For lung radiation markers, going through the windpipe is most accurate and causes fewer lung air leaks than other methods.
Non-powered stapler linked to fewer postoperative air leaks than powered stapler in severe emphysema LVRS
Small study compares stapler types for lung surgery in severe emphysema patients
A single-blinded RCT of 19 patients with severe lung emphysema undergoing lung volume reduction surgery found the non-powered AEON Endostapl…
A non-powered surgical stapler cut the rate of air leaks after lung surgery for severe emphysema by nearly half compared to a powered staple…
Phase I study finds amrubicin-cisplatin with radiotherapy feasible in limited-stage SCLC
Small study tests new drug combination with radiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer
A Phase I dose-finding trial in 9 treatment-naïve patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer established amrubicin 25 mg/m² plus cis…
A new drug combination with radiation showed a 100% response rate and 64.8% five-year survival in early-stage small cell lung cancer patient…
Sputum quality does not affect Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra accuracy for tuberculosis diagnosis in multi-country study
Does sputum quality matter for TB testing? A global study suggests maybe not
An observational study of 1855 people with presumptive TB across 7 countries found Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra positivity was not independently asso…
A global study finds that sputum quality doesn't significantly affect the accuracy of a common TB test, with high sensitivity and specificit…
Updated recommendations issued for tuberculosis prevention, control, and elimination
Health officials release updated recommendations for tuberculosis prevention and control
A public health program has released updated recommendations for tuberculosis prevention, control, and elimination.
Health officials released updated recommendations to guide tuberculosis prevention and control efforts.
Observational report describes hospitalized EVALI cases in the United States
People are being hospitalized with vaping-related lung injuries. What's happening?
An observational report describes persons hospitalized with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the United…
A new report confirms people are being hospitalized across the country with serious lung injuries tied to using e-cigarettes or vaping produ…
Three Cases of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Identified Among Ohio Food Processing Workers
Three workers at Ohio food plants have drug-resistant tuberculosis. What does this mean?
A field investigation report describes a case series of 3 workers at two Ohio food processing facilities diagnosed with multidrug-resistant …
Three Ohio food plant workers have drug-resistant tuberculosis, a hard-to-treat infection that requires more investigation to understand the…
Updated clinical guidance issued for suspected e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury
Health officials update guidance for doctors treating vaping-related lung injuries
A guidance document provides updated clinical recommendations for health care professionals evaluating and caring for patients with suspecte…
CDC health officials updated guidance for doctors treating patients with lung injuries linked to vaping products.
Nivolumab with chemotherapy and bevacizumab shows improved 4-year survival in advanced nonsquamous NSCLC
Nivolumab combination shows long-term survival benefit in advanced lung cancer trial
A Phase III randomized controlled trial of 550 patients with advanced nonsquamous NSCLC found nivolumab with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and be…
Adding nivolumab to standard lung cancer treatment helped patients live longer, with 34.7% surviving four years compared to 22.1% on placebo…