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Pulmonology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.

AAAAI: Drug Hypersensitivity in the Spotlight

Also, get ready for the great peanut debate at annual meeting

Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much

Men not bothered by their own snoring, either

ACIP: One-Dose HepB Vax OK for Some Infants Needing Revaccination

Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises

Travel Direction Tied to Baseball Teams' Performance

Lower winning percentage on eastbound road trips

Morning Break: World's Largest Penis; Sex Bias in Breast Milk; Cervical Ca Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Kid with Asthma? Reach for Dexamethasone

A one-time dose of dexamethasone in the ED might be superior to current pediatric asthma management

Brand Loyalty Low Among Teen E-Cig Users

Half of surveyed users did not know which brand they used

Vaping May Increase Plastic Surgery Complications

Patients urged to refrain from e-cigarettes before surgery

ACAAI: Early Exposure to Peanuts May Thwart Allergy

Updated guidelines offer ways to introduce peanut-containing foods to infants

Xolair Tx Tied to Less Hospital Time in Young Asthmatic Kids

Omalizumab cut incidence of unscheduled healthcare visits for ages 6-12 years

Fewer 'Nails in the Coffin' as Smoking Rate Declines

But "smoke-free" remains aspiration, not fact

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

ESC: CPAP Flops for Secondary CV Prevention

No impact on coronary, stroke risks from sleep apnea tx in SAVE trial

Is Keytruda Better than Opdivo?

Trial results begin to suggest an advantage

Fatal Illness Contracted From Bagpipes

Playing 'the pipes' can be deadly

ACIP Dumps FluMist for Upcoming Influenza Season

Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray

301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings

Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007

Telemedicine May Be Boon for Treating Sleep Disorders

Reimbursement uncertainty remains roadblock to wide adoption

Does That Surly Teen Just Need More Sleep?

Nightly sleep fluctuations predicted next-day mood

Gamers Lose Sleep to Keep Playing

Survey findings suggest video gaming is addictive behavior

Late Sleepers Have Worse Diets Than Early Risers

But sleeping late wasn't linked to higher BMI

Novel App Seems to Extend Lung Cancer Survival

Web app offers early detection of relapse, complications between healthcare visits

Novel Agent Offers Hope in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Antibody-drug conjugate Rova-T looks good, but in very early trial

Palliative Care Benefits Caregivers, Too

Better QoL, less depression among 'downstream' effects

Pulmonary Emboli Frequent After Knee Surgery

Rapid heartbeat leading symptom of lung blood clots after replacement surgery

Snoring Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Young Kids

Highest risk seen in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea

How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen

Excessive Sleepiness Lingers in TBI Patients

18 months later, TBI patients slept an hour more each night than healthy controls

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

Women With PCOS May Have Higher Asthma Rates

Inflammation could be the link between the conditions

Flu Shot Safe for Surgical Inpatients

Study busts "urban legend" on risks from vaccination

When "Unremarkable" Is Not Clear Enough

Radiology reports need to be held to higher standards, argues Saurabh Jha, MD

Xolair May Reduce Rate of Cold Symptoms in Asthmatic Kids

Study assessed omalizumab paired with guideline-based treatment

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD

CDC: Poverty Linked to Poor Flu Outcomes

Hospitalizations with flu nearly double in poor versus affluent neighborhoods

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

Gross Anatomy: Breast Implant Makes a Break for It

Interthoracic migration not unheard of

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

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