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Pulmonology Advisor is a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals focused on pulmonary and critical care medicine.
From @aatshq.bsky.social 🫁 Changes in airway lipids were predictive of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after #LungTransplantation, suggesting monitoring for these #biomarkers may be effective for preventing transplant failure. #PulmSky
Airway Lipidomic Changes Linked to Higher CLAD Risk in Lung Transplant Recipients
Among lung transplant recipients, CLAD development is associated with qualitative and quantitative changes in the airway lipidome.
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From #JTCVS 🫁 Although survival outcomes were improved among patients with #NSCLC who underwent #SurgicalResection following induction #immunochemotherapy, further research is needed to identify optimal treatment plans for patients who achieve a clinical complete response. #PulmSky #OncSky
Surgical Resection After Immunochemotherapy in NSCLC May Improve Survival
In NSCLC, surgical resection after induction immunochemotherapy was associated with improved survival compared with definitive radiotherapy.
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Formal education on the #periodontal–#pulmonary link was found to be lacking among pulmonologists, suggesting holistic care for #COPD and #asthma may benefit from greater interdisciplinary collaboration. #PulmSky
Periodontal–Pulmonary Education Lacking Among Pulmonologists
Pulmonologists are open to periodontal–pulmonary interdisciplinary training, but formal education in this area is critically lacking.
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From @annalsacaai.bsky.social 🩺 Symptom responses after treatment were not dependent on #AllergicRhinitis status or inhaled #corticosteroid use among patients with #EosinophilicEsophagitis. #AllergySky
Inhaled Corticosteroid Use Supported During EoE Treatment
Treatment responses in EoE were not significantly different with concurrent use of inhaled corticosteroids or by allergic rhinitis status.
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From @accpchest.bsky.social 🩺 Night-to-night variability in #polysomnography metrics is domain-dependent, suggesting that a multimetric framework may improve diagnostic consistency for #ObstructiveSleepApnea.
Variability in Polysomnography Metrics Impacts OSA Diagnosis
Researchers evaluated the night-to-night variability of polysomnography-derived metrics in adults with or at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea.
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From @accpchest.bsky.social 🫁 A 12-week home-based rehabilitation program improved physical and emotional assessment scores for patients with #COPD living in rural areas, indicating it may be an effective option in these communities. #RuralHealth #PulmSky
Home-Based Rehab for COPD Effective Option in Rural Areas
Patients with COPD living in rural communities experienced improvements after a 12-week home-based online rehabilitation program.
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From @annalsacaai.bsky.social 💊 Patients with #ChronicSpontaneousUrticaria experienced greater improvements in quality of life with #remibrutinib vs placebo, indicating remibrutinib as a beneficial therapeutic option for disease control. #PulmSky
Remibrutinib Improves QOL Measures in Adult Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Remibrutinib may improve QOL, sleep scores, and symptom and disease control in adults with CSU.
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Optimal positive end-expiratory pressure values among patients with #AcuteRespiratoryDistressSyndrome may be higher in patients with vs without #obesity. #PulmSky
Obesity Linked to Higher PEEP in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Higher BMI is associated with higher optimal PEEP values in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and obesity.
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Patients with #COPD undergoing transitional care vs usual care after #HospitalDischarge experienced greater improvements in #respiratory symptoms. #PulmSky
Transitional Care After Hospital Discharge Improves Respiratory Symptoms in COPD
Structured transitional care after hospital discharge improved clinical outcomes for patients with COPD when compared with usual care.
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The prevalence of preserved ratio impaired #spirometry and restrictive spirometry patterns are higher in patients with vs without #HIV, indicating HIV as a risk factor for lung function impairment. #PulmSky
Lung Function, Spirometry Impairments More Common in Patients With HIV
Positive HIV status is independently associated with higher prevalence of PRISm and RSP.
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From @glsaravanos.bsky.social and @catanita.bsky.social 🦠 Closed community settings that include children are associated with a high risk for #RespiratorySyncytialVirus (#RSV) transmission. #PulmSky Read more ⬇️
High Risk for RSV Found in Closed Community Settings With Children
Closed community settings that include children are associated with a high risk for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) transmission.
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From @clevelandclinic.bsky.social 🫁 Unassisted breathing in patients with #tracheostomy was associated with decreased weaning duration and increased liberation from #MechanicalVentilation on hospital discharge. #PulmSky Read more ⬇️
ICU Tracheostomy Collar Protocol Increases Ventilator Liberation Rates
Unassisted breathing in patients with tracheostomy was linked to decreased weaning duration and increased liberation from MV on hospital discharge.
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The Lung Rescue Team at @mgbresearch.bsky.social provides important clinical value for #ICU patients with #AcuteRespiratoryFailure; however, many clinicians remain unaware of what it does, and it is not fully utilized or integrated into the ICU workflow. #PulmSky #CriticalCareMedicine
Lung Rescue Team Beneficial for ARF in ICU but Is Underutilized
Although the Lung Rescue Team at Massachusetts General Hospital provides important clinical value for ICU patients with ARF, it is underutilized.
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Respiratory viral codetections are common in young children with #RespiratorySyncytialVirus and are not associated with worsened clinical course and increased #HealthCare resource use. #PulmSky
Pediatric RSV With Viral Codetections Not Linked to Greater Disease Burden
Respiratory viral codetections are common in young children with RSV and are not associated with worsened clinical course and increased health care resource use.
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Stool-based testing for nonadvanced precancerous polyps and advanced #neoplasia was associated with poor sensitivity and low negative predictive value in high-risk patients with #CysticFibrosis. #PulmSky
FIT and mt-sDNA Have Low NPV and Sensitivity in High-Risk CF Population
Stool-based testing has poor sensitivity and low negative predictive value for colorectal cancer screening in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Although crossover from high-flow #NasalCannula to #NoninvasiveVentilation was associated with worse outcomes among patients with #AcuteRespiratoryFailure, the outcomes likely reflect patients’ illness severity. #PulmSky
Does Crossover from HFNC to NIV Worsen Acute Respiratory Failure?
Although switching from HFNC to NIV was linked to worse outcomes among patients with ARF, the outcomes likely reflect patients’ illness severity.
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From @medicalprofref.bsky.social 🚨 HHS has announced the upcoming termination of the #EmergencyUseAuthorization declarations for drugs, biologics, and medical devices issued in response to the #COVID19 pandemic.
HHS to Phase Out COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorizations
HHS terminates COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorizations for drugs, biologics, and devices, establishing transition timelines toward traditional FDA pathways.
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Quiz Time!📝 Test your knowledge on changing approaches to managing patients with #asthma outlined in the 2026 @ginasthma update. #PulmSky How did you score?
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on the 2026 GINA Report on Asthma
Test your knowledge on changing approaches to managing patients with asthma outlined in the 2026 GINA asthma update.
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From @bmc.springernature.com 🫁 #Anxiety and #depression are common in patients with #IdiopathicPulmonaryFibrosis and are significantly affected by the diagnostic criteria that are used. #PulmSky
Diagnostic Criteria Impacts Anxiety and Depression Prevalence Rates in IPF
Anxiety and depression are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and are significantly affected by the diagnostic criteria used.
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From @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social 🫁 #Sugammadex decreased the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications or mortality compared with #neostigmine in older adults who had major abdominal or #ThoracicSurgery under #GeneralAnesthesia. @katy-skier.bsky.social @prof-nancy-devlin.bsky.social
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: Sugammadex Outperforms Neostigmine
Sugammadex lowers the risk for postoperative pulmonary complications vs neostigmine after major abdominal or thoracic surgery in older adults.
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Early #extubation within 6 hours after successful extubation readiness testing was not associated with postextubation treatment failure in children requiring #MechanicalVentilation. #PulmSky
Early Extubation Safe for Children After Readiness Testing
Early extubation after successful extubation readiness testing (ERT) was not linked to postextubation treatment failure in children requiring MV.
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Among healthy adults who received the JN.1- or KP.2-adapted mRNA seasonal #COVID19 vaccine, neutralizing antibody responses against contemporary #SARSCoV2 variants were similar regardless of #vaccine formulation. @meduniwien.ac.at @ohsunews.bsky.social @isrv.bsky.social
JN.1 and KP.2 COVID-19 Vaccines Yield Similar Antibody Responses
Among healthy adults receiving the JN.1- or KP.2-adapted mRNA seasonal COVID-19 vaccine, neutralizing antibody responses were similar.
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Legal Advisor ⚖️: An appellate court dismissed a #MedicalMalpractice lawsuit against a #pulmonologist after the plaintiff used a cardiologist as an expert witness.
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed Over Expert Witness Specialty Mismatch
An appellate court dismissed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a pulmonologist after the plaintiff used a cardiologist as expert witness.
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#Asthma exacerbations during treatment with #benralizumab are not precipitated by eosinophilic #inflammation, and infections are the most common cause of these residual exacerbations. #PulmSky
Infections Drive Asthma Exacerbations During Benralizumab Treatment
Infections, not eosinophilic inflammation, are the primary cause of asthma exacerbations in patients receiving benralizumab.
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#Testosterone treatment was associated with a decrease in use of inhaled #corticosteroids 18 to 24 months after testosterone initiation. #PulmSky
Systemic Testosterone Treatment Associated With Reduced ICS Use
Testosterone treatment was associated with a decrease in use of inhaled corticosteroids 18 to 24 months after testosterone initiation.
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A majority of patients with #CysticFibrosis discontinued or reduced respiratory cotherapies in the year after the first year of use of #lumacaftor/#ivacaftor (LUM/IVA), without a significant effect. #PulmSky
CFTR Modulators May Allow Cotherapy Reduction in Cystic Fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis often reduce or discontinue respiratory cotherapies after starting CFTR modulators without affecting clinical status.
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Pulmonary #endoscopy is associated with a substantial waste burden — a #bronchoscopy resulted in a mean average of 1276.5 g of waste, and combined bronchoscopy and #endobronchial ultrasound led to 1849.7 g. #PulmSky
Pulmonary Endoscopies Result in Large Amounts of Waste
Pulmonary endoscopy procedures generate a substantial waste burden, underscoring the need for reusable materials and dedicated recycling programs.
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Even after the introduction of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) for #CysticFibrosis, habit continues to have a key role in adherence to inhaled medicines among patients with CF. #PulmSky
Habit Plays Key Role in Adherence to Inhaled Medicines in ETI Era
Even after the introduction of ETI for cystic fibrosis, habit continues to have a key role in adherence to inhaled medicines in patients with CF.
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Comorbid #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease and #CardiovascularDisease is associated with an increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared with either condition alone. #PulmSky
Coexisting COPD and CVD Associated With High Mortality Rate
Patients with coexisting COPD and cardiovascular disease face a higher mortality risk than those with either condition alone.
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