Pulmonology
News
U.S., international MIS-C studies yield disparate results
The two real-world observational studies were published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...
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Collaborative effort reduces COPD readmissions, costs
Clinical
High-flow nasal cannula improves dyspnea in palliative care patients with respiratory failure
Does a high-flow nasal cannula improve acute dyspnea in palliative care patients?
SHM Converge
Avoiding excess oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients ‘seems sensible’
Future trials “will have to address how a particular [oxygenation] target is both set and achieved in each group of patients, particularly those...
Clinical
The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in pediatric respiratory and nonrespiratory illnesses
Reduced transmission of infectious agents may not fully explain these findings.
SHM Converge
Care of post–acute COVID-19 patients requires multidisciplinary collaboration
Expert addresses pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
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Worse outcomes for patients with COPD and COVID-19
SHM Converge
Trends in the management of pulmonary embolism
After completion of primary treatment for patients with unprovoked DVT and/or PE, guidelines suggest indefinite antithrombotic therapy over...
SHM Converge
Expert emphasizes importance of screening for OSA prior to surgery
Hospitalists should standardize the process for obstructive sleep apnea screening of all patients heading into the operating room.