General Pulmonology Archives - Clinical Advisor

Addition of home noninvasive ventilation in COPD

Triple Inhaled Therapy Aids in Moderate-to-Very Severe COPD

July 3, 2020

Triple therapy, including glucocorticoid at either of 2 dose levels, is beneficial for moderate-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Asthma Information Center

Asthma Management During COVID-19: Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement

By

Bryant Moeller

July 1, 2020

The Canadian Thoracic Society’s Position Statement on the Optimization of Asthma Management during the COVID-19 pandemic had several key insights.

NAPNAP 2020

Technology Beneficial in Asthma Education for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students

By

Madeline Morr

June 9, 2020

Researchers sought to study the efficacy of clinical simulation scenarios using augmented reality technology education to improve learning outcomes for nurse practitioner students studying asthma management.

Pulmonology Information Center

Electronic Communication From Pulmonologist to PCP Beneficial in COPD Care

By

Madeline Morr

June 9, 2020

Preemptive, patient-specific electronic messages from pulmonologists to primary care physicians improved guideline concordant care in COPD.

Chest CT may predict cardiovascular risk

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Chest CT Often Normal in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients

June 8, 2020

Children with COVID-19 frequently have negative chest CT findings.

More men are diagnosed with lung cancer each year than in the past, according to the American Lung Association. Occupational hazards such as asbestos exposure contribute to this risk, but smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer.

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Guideline Details Pharmacologic Management of COPD

June 5, 2020

In an American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complaining of exercise intolerance or dyspnea.