Combination Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD Management
Get the latest evidence and guidance regarding use of the combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonists and a long-acting beta2-agonists in COPD.......[Read More]
Management of VAP Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens
The incidence of VAP due to multi-drug resistant pathogens has increased significantly in the last decade. What are we doing to manage it?......[Read More]
Central Sleep Apnea in Congestive Heart Failure
The pathophysiological consequences of central sleep apnea on left ventricular structure and functions and the impact on the prognosis of heart failure are discussed.......[Read More]
Sarcoid-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Transplant
What's the role for lung transplantation in patients with sarcoidosis?......[Read More]
Emerging Point of Care Tests for Influenza
How accurate and useful are point of care influenza tests?......[Read More]
Contribution of Influenza to Acute Exacerbations of COPD
How often is influenza the cause for COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations?......[Read More]
Efficacy of Anticholinergic Drugs in Asthma
Should anticholinergic drugs play more of a leading role in chronic asthma management?......[Read More]
Lumbar Puncture in Children With Influenza or Other Viruses
Lumbar puncture -- Useful, or a waste of resources in children with influenza?......[Read More]
Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily NVA237 in COPD
Now in development, this once-daily formulation of glycopyrronium bromide is being put through the paces for safety and efficacy. How is it faring?......[Read More]
Pressure Support Ventilation During Mechanical Ventilation
Learn more about physician-led utilization of pressure support ventilation and the impact on weaning.......[Read More]
Vitamin D Status and Incident Acute Respiratory Failure
Learn more about the relationship between vitamin D and acute respiratory distress syndrome.......[Read More]
Combination Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD Management
Get the latest evidence and guidance regarding use of the combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonists and a long-acting beta2-agonists in COPD.......[Read More]
Climate Change and Respiratory Health
Climate change is a key driver of the accelerating environmental change affecting populations around the world. Many of these changes and our response to them can affect respiratory health.......[Read More]
Trends in ER Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism, 2001-2010
What impact has the increased availability and use of CT had on pulmonary embolism diagnosis in the ED?......[Read More]
Antibiotic Side Effects
Explore the potential adverse events and drug-drug interactions that can cause host injury and complicate therapy in patients with respiratory infections.......[Read More]
Central Sleep Apnea in Congestive Heart Failure
The pathophysiological consequences of central sleep apnea on left ventricular structure and functions and the impact on the prognosis of heart failure are discussed.......[Read More]
Analysis of Molecular Events During Lung Cancer Chemotherapy
Does a a short-term tissue culture model provide a useful human model to study numerous aspects of mechanisms underlying tumor responsiveness towards improved anticancer treatments?......[Read More]
NT-ProBNP and Mortality After Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Find out more to fully utilize the results of pro BNP in acute COPD exacerbation.......[Read More]
The BTS CAP Guideline and the NICE Pneumonia Guideline
Find out which recommendations included in these guidelines overlap and how they may differ.......[Read More]
Advances in Pneumococcal Antibiotic Resistance
Will widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines be enough to reduce the growing threat of drug-resistant 19A pneumococci?......[Read More]