Pulmonology
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Cloth masks provide inferior protection vs. medical masks, suggests evidence review
If cloth masks are used during PPE shortages, pairing them with plastic face shields may offer additional protection.
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Does daily inhaler monitoring improve asthma outcomes in children?
Sensors that track preventive treatment adherence may improve symptom control but increase hospital visits.
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Getting closer to a lifesaving RSV vaccine
A variety of RSV vaccines currently are in development, offering hope that an effective vaccine soon may be approved.
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
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FDA expands Xofluza indication to include postexposure flu prophylaxis
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50.6 million tobacco users are not a homogeneous group
Traditional cigarettes are the still the most popular choice, but young adults prefer the electronic variety.
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Metapneumovirus infections clinically indistinguishable from flu, RSV
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VTEs tied to immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer treatment
Retrospective analysis hints that cancer patients have an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism following treatment with an immune checkpoint...
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Triple combination therapy for cystic fibrosis linked to plunging hospitalizations
Cystic fibrosis hospitalizations reduced to zero at a center in Oregon, but the COVID-19 pandemic may be a factor.
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...