<ѻýҕl>Pulmonary Rehab May Benefit Some Patients After Severe COVIDѻýҕl> Small study from India suggests improvements, but larger, longer follow-up studies are needed Oct 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Older, Sicker Patients Benefit From ECMO Bridge to Lung Transplantѻýҕl> CHEST session also examined other hot topics in lung transplant Oct 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Biologic Dupilumab Shows Sustained Benefit in Asthma Patientsѻýҕl> Reduced oral corticosteroid use, improved lung function maintained after nearly 2 years Oct 19, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Probiotics in the ICU Linked to Higher Risk of Central Line Infections, Deathѻýҕl> Powder formulations associated with highest risk of infection Oct 19, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Racial Disparities in Pulse Oximetry Persist; Sex Differences in COPD Treatmentѻýҕl> Studies from annual CHEST meeting spotlight disparities in care Oct 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Heart Failure Common in Cystic Fibrosis Patientsѻýҕl> Other frequent cardiac comorbidities included Afib and acute MI, real-world analysis shows Oct 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Radiographic Lung Changes Common With Pulmonary Long COVID Symptomsѻýҕl> But significant declines in pulmonary, physical function not evident in interim analyses Oct 17, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtableѻýҕl> Here's why online meetings can be great Oct 22, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Beware the Cotton Swabѻýҕl> Case report of brain infection traced to compulsive ear cleaning Oct 21, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patientsѻýҕl> Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study Oct 20, 2021
<ѻýҕl>'You're Still Doing WHAT After Lung Cancer Surgery?!'ѻýҕl> But don't give up on hardened smokers, researcher urges Oct 19, 2021
<ѻýҕl>COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?ѻýҕl> Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom Oct 19, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Waveѻýҕl> Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period Oct 19, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Gene Expression Test Improves IPF Diagnosisѻýҕl> Quasi-real-world study indicates that physicians will likely find it helpful Oct 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Pictureѻýҕl> Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia Oct 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Dupilumab Improves Lung Function for Kids With Asthmaѻýҕl> Adding monoclonal antibody led to rapid and sustained improvements, study showed Oct 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>CHEST 2021: Pandemic Still Dominates 18 Months Inѻýҕl> But the rest of respiratory and thoracic medicine gets its due, too Oct 15, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Voice-Based Screening Predicts Lung Functionѻýҕl> Technique may prove useful for monitoring chronic respiratory disease Oct 23, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Higher Donor BMI Tied to Improved Lung Transplant Survivalѻýҕl> Mortality reduction when lung came from obese donor, retrospective study finds Oct 22, 2020
<ѻýҕl>COVID-19 Plus Cancer Proves Deadlyѻýҕl> Over a third of cancer patients sent to the ICU died Oct 22, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patientsѻýҕl> Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
<ѻýҕl>First COVID-19 Wave Offers ICUs Lessons for Next Timeѻýҕl> Medication shortages forced hospitals to get creative, but staff shortages still loom large Oct 20, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Oscillating Vest Keeps COPD Patients Out of Hospitalѻýҕl> Exacerbations reduced with technology initially designed for use in CF Oct 23, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Study: Men Who Smoke Unaware of Erectile Dysfunction Riskѻýҕl> Impotence warnings might motivate men to kick the habit Oct 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Lung Screening Saves Lives, but Who Should Be Screened?ѻýҕl> Experts debate controversial screening issues in meeting "Smackdown" Oct 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Low-Flow NHF Therapy Fizzles in CPAP Non-Compliant Sleep Apneaѻýҕl> Flow rate possibly 'too low to make a difference' Oct 10, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Pets Need Not Derail Asthma Control in Kidsѻýҕl> Following NAEPP treatment guidelines improved control in 3-year study Oct 09, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Tandem Lung-Bone Marrow Transplant Shows Promiseѻýҕl> Protocol being used in patients with primary immunodeficiencies Oct 08, 2018
<ѻýҕl>COPD Triple Tx Reduced Exacerbations in Nonreversible Patientsѻýҕl> Improvements in lung function, QoL also seen in IMPACT analysis Oct 08, 2018
<ѻýҕl>CHEST Meeting Attendees Will 'Learn by Doing'ѻýҕl> Interactive sessions to highlight San Antonio conference Oct 05, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Lung Cancer Screening Rates Fall Short in VAѻýҕl> Adherence was 77% among those with negative baseline screens Oct 04, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Shared Decision-Making Strategies for Lung Ca Screening Get High Marksѻýҕl> Patient satisfaction high with physician-led and web-based approaches Nov 02, 2017
<ѻýҕl>ECMO: A Life Saver for Kids with Near-Fatal Asthma?ѻýҕl> Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is effective, but has high complication rate Oct 30, 2017
<ѻýҕl>Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnessesѻýҕl> Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development Oct 29, 2017
<ѻýҕl>Yoga May Be Good for COPDѻýҕl> CHICAGO -- With its focus on breathing exercises, yoga may improve some of the symptoms of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) along with boosting quality of life, researchers said here. Oct 28, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Fainting in PE Signals High Riskѻýҕl> ATLANTA -- Patients with pulmonary embolism brought to emergency rooms because they had passed out tended to have the most ominous risk factors for poor outcomes, a researcher said here. Oct 25, 2012
<ѻýҕl>Novel Drug Stars in Phase III PAH Trialѻýҕl> ATLANTA -- Macitentan, a next-generation endothelin receptor antagonist for pulmonary arterial hypertension, met its efficacy endpoint and was said to be well tolerated in a large clinical trial. Oct 24, 2012
<ѻýҕl>Subjective Effects Drive COPD Outcomesѻýҕl> ATLANTA -- For patients with COPD, their own assessment of breathing problems is more predictive of outcomes than spirometry or doctor-diagnosed exacerbations, a researcher said here. Oct 23, 2012
<ѻýҕl>CHEST: Destroying Airway Muscle With Heat Eases Asthma Symptoms ѻýҕl> SALT LAKE CITY -- Asthma symptoms can be controlled by using heat to destroy smooth muscle tissue in the large airways, a Quebec researcher reported. Oct 24, 2006