Pulmonology News

Among individuals with darker skin tones, pulse oximeters often overestimated their oxygen saturation levels, according to a systematic review published in British Journal of Anaesthesia.

Around one in eight hospitalized adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in a Michigan study were inappropriately diagnosed, and most of those patients received unneeded antibiotics, according to a study.

Hyperangulated video laryngoscopy among patients being intubated increased initial intubation attempt success and reduced the number of intubation attempts vs. direct laryngoscopy, a study showed.

A high risk for asthma in children was linked to increased levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide exposure in the first 3 years of life, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.

Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter increased the risk of hospitalization for several cardiovascular conditions in older adults, according to a study published in BMJ.

Both a chronic productive cough and an intermittent productive cough were linked to poor lung function trajectories spanning from childhood to adulthood, according to study results published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Higher dietary niacin intake was associated with reduced COPD prevalence in adults, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

At a Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting held Feb. 2, proposed changes to premarket studies assessing pulse oximeter performance were generally well received by the panelists.

Use of e-cigarettes among youths in the United States peaked in 2019 and has declined in the years since, although not for all groups, a study showed.