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Opening the flood gates: Pleural complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors
The pulmonary and medical oncology community must start to consider pleural complications as a potential risk of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
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Turning the tide in right ventricular failure: The role of mechanical support
As mechanical circulatory support technologies advance, understanding the unique features of right-sided devices is essential for optimal patient selection.
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Capillary refill time: Advancing perfusion-targeted resuscitation in septic shock
Capillary refill time is a quick, noninvasive tool to assess perfusion and microvascular health in shock. It offers faster feedback than lactate levels and may improve resuscitation outcomes.
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Incorporating climate-related events into clinical practice
Review six steps a pulmonary clinician can take prior to a climate-related event to prepare for a potential disaster scenario and mitigate patient risk.
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Improving compliance in NIV for COPD
High-intensity NIV is vital for patients with COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure, and success often depends on overcoming patient intolerance.
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Respiratory care: A glass half full?
The respiratory therapist workforce has been dwindling at a time when demand has been skyrocketing. But good news is on the horizon.
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The impact of short telomere syndrome on lung transplantation
Short telomere syndrome can increase post-lung transplant complications, necessitating tailored pretransplant and posttransplant assessments and multidisciplinary care.
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POCUS for temporary intracorporeal and extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support
POCUS use refines diagnostic accuracy, enhances procedural safety, and optimizes outcomes for patients requiring advanced circulatory support.
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Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy
Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy is a promising alternative form of respiratory support to NIV and CPAP. The treatment has been associated with a reduced number of acute exacerbations.
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Strengthening more than just airways
Emerging research reveals that nutrition and exercise are two powerful yet underutilized tools in managing bronchiectasis.
