Use of Best Practice Advisory Helps Identify Patients With Difficult Airways
Can a best practice advisory can improve difficult airway documentation in electronic health records of patients at risk for difficult intubation?
General Pulmonology
Asian, Black, Hispanic Patients Have Higher Pulse Oximetry Readings
Lower average oxygen delivery rates seen in association with Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White race, ethnicity
Hydrocortisone Does Not Up Survival Without BPD in Preemies
Survival without moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants similar with hydrocortisone versus placebo
FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to RSV Vaccine Candidate for Older Adults
MVA-BN RSV consists of 5 distinct RSV antigens to stimulate a broad immune response against both RSV subtypes A and B.
AAP: Consider Palivizumab for Atypical Interseasonal RSV
AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations
FDA Grants Fast Track Status to mRNA Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidate
mRNA-1345 is a vaccine candidate against RSV that utilizes the same lipid nanoparticle as Moderna’s authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
CDC Issues Alert About Respiratory Syncytial Virus Spread in Southern US
Agency is encouraging broader testing for RSV among patients presenting with acute respiratory illness who test negative for COVID-19
Spirometry Measurements Obtained at Home vs Clinic Evaluated
Spirometry measurements obtained at home had poor agreement with results obtained in the clinic.
Alternative Therapies for Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Are alternative therapies such as aromatherapy, Echinacea, elderberry, and zinc effective in managing symptoms of viral upper respiratory infections?
The Effect of Opioid Dose and Route on Risk for Respiratory Depression
The researchers’ goals were to evaluate the geographic differences of opioid administration and to examine how opioid administration was associated with respiratory depression.
