Network News
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Sex as a factor in endotracheal tube and tidal volume selection
Accounting for a patient’s sex and, by extension, height when considering invasive mechanical ventilation can inform personalized medicine in two key ways: endotracheal tube selection and tidal volume selection.
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The emerging role of biologic therapy in asthma-COPD overlap
Biologics such as dupilumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and tezepelumab are an emerging option for select patients with asthma-COPD overlap, particularly those with T2-high inflammatory phenotypes.
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Update on the evaluation and management of interstitial lung abnormalities
New guidelines from ATS outline the screening and follow-up procedures for interstitial lung abnormalities as well as define who is at higher risk for progressing to ILD.
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Aspergillus in bronchiectasis: An expanding spectrum of disease and diagnostic challenge
Recent findings underscore the need to integrate Aspergillus serologies into routine bronchiectasis care and adopt a phenotype-driven, personalized approach to fungal surveillance and treatment.
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In our navigational bronchoscopy ERA
The VERITAS trial is a turning point for interventional pulmonology, ushering in an era of high-quality comparative effectiveness trials poised to transform our approach to technology evaluation, implementation, and, ultimately, patient care.
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Airway pressure release ventilation: Should it be used in the early stages of ARDS?
APRV has traditionally been viewed as a salvage therapy for patients with ARDS, but recent literature suggests that it can provide better overall lung recruitment with less sedation and more ventilator-free days.
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GOLDen handcuffs: Beyond spirometry in COPD
When it comes to diagnosing COPD, clinicians must look beyond spirometry and physiology to see a patient fully.
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Advancements in pediatric airway evaluation
Pediatric airway anatomy evaluation continues to evolve with the development of newer technologies such as dynamic volumetric CT scans.
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Pride Month: Honoring identity and celebrating diversity
This Pride Month, let us lead with kindness and celebrate the vibrant spectrum of human identity that enriches our work as clinicians.
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Shared decision-making in PAH
Shared decision-making is a collaborative process where clinicians and patients make informed health care decisions together, balancing medical evidence with patient values, which is especially important in complex conditions like PAH.
