Network News
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Seeing the target, missing the risk? Radiation safety in advanced bronchoscopy
While patient exposure receives most of the attention when it comes to radiation risk, careful consideration must be given to the proceduralists and staff who are in the room day after day.
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Positive results from TETON-1 trial introduce potential new therapy for IPF
Positive results from the TETON trials and expanding treatment options are encouraging for pulmonologists who are used to working with a limited toolkit for slowing disease progression in their patients with IPF.
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Ventilatory management of immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis
As immune checkpoint inhibitor use continues to expand, prospective data on phenotype-guided management and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation selection criteria are urgently needed.
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Steroids in pneumonia: The end of an era?
Emerging data suggest a potential expanding role for corticosteroids in severe cases of community-acquired pneumonia, though it remains uncertain whether this approach should extend to nonsevere or outpatient settings.
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Mucus plugging in severe asthma: Clinical significance and emerging therapeutic targets
As image-based markers become increasingly integrated into severe asthma phenotyping, the mucus plug score may evolve into a clinically actionable tool.
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Orexin receptor agonists: The evolution of precision medicine in narcolepsy type 1
This kind of therapy represents a promising and exciting step toward a precision medicine approach that directly targets the underlying deficiency of orexin signaling in narcolepsy type 1.
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Navigating PE treatment: What AHA/ACC guidelines recommend
New AHA/ACC guidelines on acute PE care expand the recommended scope of catheter-based interventions for patients at increased risk of clinical deterioration and provide an in-depth discussion of the role of reperfusion therapies to treat PE.
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Future directions of thoracic ultrasonography in the management of pleural effusions
There is potential to reduce reliance on CT imaging and patient radiation exposure, decrease the need for invasive diagnostic procedures, and enhance diagnostic precision.
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Rethinking pediatric home mechanical ventilation
Persistent disparities in caregiver burden, home nursing shortages, and access to resources highlight the need for standardized education, telemedicine integration, and national safety infrastructure.
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Precision pharmacotherapy in OSA: Promise, progress, and readiness
Sleep medicine is entering a promising era in which individualized, endotype-driven therapy is increasingly feasible, with emerging pharmacologic treatments targeting the diverse mechanisms underlying OSA.
