Health

Protecting your health from wildfire smoke

(HealthDay)—Fire and smoke from the wildfires raging in Southern California aren't just destroying homes and lives, they're a serious health risk, as well.

Cardiology

Higher positive end-expiratory pressure no benefit in ARDS

(HealthDay)—For patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels are not likely to improve clinical outcomes, according to a review published in the October ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

With ARDS, doctors should keep ventilator-induced injury in mind

(HealthDay)—When applying evidence-based recommendations for mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), clinicians should be aware of the mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Guidelines needed for 6MWT in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

(HealthDay)—The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is increasingly being used for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and guidelines are needed for its implementation in this population, according to a report published ...

Oncology & Cancer

Primary, pulmonary providers endorse lung CA screening

(HealthDay)—Primary care clinicians and pulmonologists endorse lung cancer screening (LCS), but there are limitations in their knowledge of screening components, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Annals ...

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