Revised USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines May Benefit Racial Minorities
Research presented at CHEST 2021 examined how expanded USPSTF lung cancer screening criteria would affect minorities and women.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Daytime Sleepiness, PAP Adherence, and Satisfaction in OSA Patients
Sleep apnea research presented at CHEST 2021 examined links between PAP therapy adherence and the prevalence and severity of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Assessing Whether Patients Need Long-Term Oxygen Therapy After COVID-19
Is long-term oxygen therapy needed by most patients after hospitalization for COVID-19?
Efficacy/Safety of Lefamulin in Severe Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Pooled data from the LEAP 1 and 2 trials were used to study the efficacy and safety of lefamulin in patients with CABP at risk for severe pneumonia.
Real-World Efficacy of Biologics For Patients With Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
An analysis of the CHRONICLE study of severe, uncontrolled asthma showed biologics decreased exacerbations in patient subgroups not previously included in RCTs.
The Effect of Acetaminophen on COVID-19 Outcomes
Is there a clinical correlation between patient outcomes for COVID-19 and the use and dosage of acetaminophen?
Is Asthma Triple Therapy Effective in Patients With High Baseline SABA Use?
Is asthma triple therapy with umeclidinium plus fluticasone furoate/vilanterol effective for patients with uncontrolled asthma who overuse SABA as rescue therapy?
Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Therapy and COPD Exacerbations
Which therapy more effectively reduces severe COPD exacerbations: once-daily FF/UMEC/VI or twice-daily ICS/LABA?
Hospital Fluid Culture and Outcomes in Patients With Sepsis, Septic Shock
To what extent does hospital fluid culture influence the mortality rates of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock?
Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation for Asthma Exacerbations in Children
To address the void in data on ventilation trends among children with asthma, investigators analyzed data from the largest US all-payer database.
