Todays News

  • 3-D Printed Tracheal Splint Implanted Into Infant
    A customized bioresorbable tracheal splint manufactured with the use of a three-dimensional printer has been successfully implanted into an infant with localized tracheobronchomalacia, according to a letter published in the May 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
  • ATS: Azithromycin Delays Next Hospitalization in COPD
    For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalized for a respiratory-related event, administration of azithromycin is associated with a prolonged time to next respiratory hospitalization, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, held from May 17 to 22 in Philadelphia.
  • ATS: Genetic Variant Tied to Interstitial Lung Disease
    Copy number variants of the common promoter polymorphism (rs35705950) in the MUC5B gene are associated with increased odds of interstitial lung abnormalities, particularly in older people, according to a study published online May 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, held from May 17 to 22 in Philadelphia.
  • ATS: High Prevalence of COPD Misdiagnosis Among Uninsured
    The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease misdiagnosis seems to be high among uninsured populations, with more than 40 percent showing no signs of obstruction on spirometry, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, held from May 17 to 22 in Philadelphia.
  • ATS: Lung Cancer Diagnosis 7 Percent With Low-Dose CT
    The preliminary rate of lung cancer diagnosis using low-dose computed tomography screening is 7 percent at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, held from May 17 to 22 in Philadelphia.
  • Cardiologist Calls for Action on Added Sugars
    Despite evidence supporting the link between excess sugar consumption and various health issues, official bodies seem keen to question or deny this link, according to an observation piece published online May 21 in BMJ.
  • Competitive Sports Can Be Safe for Athletes With ICDs
    Athletes with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators can safely participate in competitive sports, according to a study published in the May 21 issue of Circulation.
  • Fecal Microbiota Tx Feasible for Recurrent C. difficile in HIV
    For HIV-infected individuals with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, fecal microbiota therapy is feasible, according to a letter published in the May 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
  • Iodine Deficiency Has Negative Impact on Child Cognition
    Even mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy is associated with adverse child cognitive development, according to a study published online May 22 in The Lancet.
  • National Lung Screening Trial Results As Expected
    The initial results from the National Lung Screening Trial concur with the literature, with more positive screening results, diagnostic procedures, and lung cancers detected with low-dose computed tomography versus chest radiography screening, according to research published in the May 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
  • Not All U.K. Health Records Capturing Myocardial Infarction
    Electronic health records, including primary care and hospital records, and disease and mortality registers, each missed 25 to 50 percent of myocardial infarction events recorded between 2003 and 2009 in patients in England, according to research published online May 21 in BMJ.
  • Stimulant Normalizes Brain Activation in Youth With ADHD
    Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies show that a single dose of methylphenidate increases activation in specific areas of the brain in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research published in the May/June issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

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