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VIDEO: Physicians will see more health effects of climate change in practice
In this video, Nitin Damle, MD, MS, MACP, past president of the ACP, discusses highlights from his presentation at the virtual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting on the health consequences of climate change.
Pollution exposure, preexisting asthma or COPD may raise odds of COVID-19 hospitalization
Among patients with COVID-19 and preexisting asthma or COPD, long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with higher odds for hospitalization, according to results of a pilot study published in Respiratory Medicine.
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This Week's Headlines: April 12, 2021
This week, the benefits of using telemedicine to address sleep disorders and provide cystic fibrosis care; rituximab may be an effective adjuvant treatment for systemic sclerosis and PAH; the FDA says facilities should move away from crisis capacity conservation measures; and researchers call for standardization to identify and categorize environmental exposures when assessing interstitial lung disease progression.
New insights on the pulmonary mycobiome
In a new study, researchers observed differences in taxonomic composition and diversity of oral and pulmonary samples from patients with and without COPD, which may indicate the existence of a pulmonary mycobiome.
Chronic bronchitis in young adults linked with recurrent respiratory infections
Chronic bronchitis in young adults is associated with recurrent respiratory infections and early-life exposures, according to findings published in the European Respiratory Journal.
CT-derived body composition assessment may signal mortality risk in COPD
Body composition information derived from routine chest CT may provide insights on the overall health and risk for mortality among patients with COPD, researchers reported in Radiology.
ACP recommends shorter antibiotic courses for common bacterial infections
ACP, citing previous data that indicate at least 30% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the U.S. were “unnecessary” and “often continued for too long,” issued best practices for appropriate antibiotic use in several bacterial infections.
This Week's Headlines: March 22, 2021
This week, gastroesophageal reflux disease may contribute to development of lung fibrosis; socioeconomic factors mediate the association of race/ethnicity with worse outcomes in COVID-19; long-term air pollution exposure may elevate risk for CV mortality in patients with COPD; and more.
Long-term air pollution exposure may elevate risk for CV mortality in patients with COPD
New data suggest that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular mortality among adults with COPD.
Pulmonary rehabilitation confers long-term benefits in patients with COPD
Patients with COPD who completed an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation program had sustained improvements in anxiety and quality of life at 2-year follow-up, according to findings published in Chest.