Oncology & Cancer

Increasing severity of airflow limitation linked to lung CA risk

(HealthDay)—For older heavy cigarette smokers, the severity of airflow limitation is associated with increasing lung cancer risk, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Cardiology

Nigeria: Clean-burning stoves improve health for new mothers

In a small clinical trial that replaced widely used biomass and kerosene cookstoves with clean-burning ethanol stoves, a team of researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) was able to ...

Health

Communication facilitator in ICU economically feasible

(HealthDay)—Staffing the intensive care unit (ICU) with a communication facilitator is economically feasible, according to research published in the December issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Health

Lung function decline accelerates in menopausal women

Menopausal women appear to experience an accelerated decline in lung function, according to new research published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care ...

Health

E-cigarettes may harm teens' lung health

E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing dramatically, and public health experts are concerned that these devices may be a gateway to smoking. Now, new research indicates that even if these young e-cigarette users do not ...

Cardiology

In-hospital mortality down with video-assisted thoracoscopic Sx

(HealthDay)—Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is associated with lower in-hospital mortality and shorter length of hospital stay versus open thoracotomy, according to a study published online Oct. 25 ...

Cardiology

Same-day CT imaging cuts unnecessary bronchoscopy

(HealthDay)—Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the chest on the same day as a scheduled bronchoscopic procedure can identify partial or total resolution of some lung nodules and reduce unnecessary procedures, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Narrow-spectrum Abx feasible in healthcare-associated pneumonia

(HealthDay)—It may be safe to switch from broad- to narrow-spectrum antibiotic coverage once hospitalized patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia reach clinical stability, according to a study published online Oct. ...

Health

ICU clinicians cautiously support electronic portals

(HealthDay)—Clinicians are cautiously supportive of an electronic portal to enhance communication in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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