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Post-intensive care syndrome and insomnia
There has been a recent interest in post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), as an increasing number of patients are surviving critical illness. PICS is defined as “new onset or worsening of […]
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Expanding recommendations for RSV vaccination
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been increasingly recognized as a prevalent cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among adults in the United States. The risk of hospitalization and mortality […]
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Electrical impedance tomography: Visualization and integration of the impact of mechanical ventilation
Lung protective ventilation (LPV) is the cornerstone to minimizing ventilator-induced lung injury. Hence, LPV is associated with better survival in patients both with and without ARDS.1 2 3 Continuous monitoring […]
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Right heart catheterization practice patterns in pulmonary hypertension in the US
In the right clinical scenario, three key hemodynamic components obtained by right heart catheterization (RHC) define precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) warranting vasodilator treatment: mean pulmonary arterial pressure >20 mm Hg, […]
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Primary vs secondary: A review of pneumothorax management
Optimal management of primary spontaneous (PSP) and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) remains an area of ongoing debate, with both CHEST and the British Thoracic Society (BTS) offering guidelines to address […]
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Machine learning meets cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a clinically useful modality to discriminate between cardiac, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal limitations to physical exertion. However, it is relatively underutilized due to the lack of […]
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Severe early-life respiratory infections heighten pediatric OSA risk
Children with severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) within the first 2 years of life had a 2.06-fold increased risk of developing pediatric OSA by age 5, according to a […]
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Fighting for fresh air: RSV’s connection to environmental pollution
Poor air quality has numerous health hazards for patients with chronic lung disease. Now mounting evidence from pediatric studies suggests a concerning link between air pollution and viral infections, specifically […]
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The pendulum swings in favor of corticosteroids
The pendulum swings in favor of corticosteroids and endorses the colloquialism among intensivists that no patient shall die without steroids, especially as it relates to sepsis and septic shock. In […]
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Is it time to embrace a multinight sleep study?
Since the 1960s, sleep researchers have been intrigued by the first-night effect (FNE) in polysomnography (PSG) studies. A meta-analysis by Ding and colleagues revealed FNE’s impact on sleep metrics, like […]