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July 30, 2021
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Top news this week: CHEST issues guidelines for low-dose CT lung cancer screening

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This week, CHEST issues guidelines for low-dose CT screening for lung cancer; severe COVID-19 survivors experience pulmonary impairment; the FDA approves Prograf to prevent lung transplant rejection; and more.

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CHEST issues new guideline on benefits, harms, use of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer

Pulmonary impairment ‘highly prevalent’ in severe COVID-19 survivors following discharge

FDA approves Prograf to prevent organ rejection in lung transplant recipients

In omega-3 fatty acid trials, EPA alone yields greater CV risk reduction vs. EPA plus DHA

Benefit of full-dose heparin for patients with COVID-19 warrants ‘new standard of care’

References:

González J, et al. Chest. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.chest.2021.02.062.

Khan SU, et al. eClinical Medicine. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100997.

Mazzone PJ, et al. Chest. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.063.

Press Release.

Sholzberg M, et al. medRxiv. 2021;doi:10.1101/2021.07.08.21259351.

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Disclosures: Please see each study for relevant financial disclosures.