Pulmonology
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COPD screening for asymptomatic adults? USPSTF weighs in, again
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Risk calculator may help predict death after COPD hospitalization
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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years reported in Washington state
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ILD progression, not diagnosis, triggers palliative care
“There is often a lack of preparedness for death by both patients and providers, contributing to increased distress.”
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Omicron BA.2: What do we know so far?
Non–peer-reviewed studies have shown a replication of Omicron in...
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Treat or refer? New primary care flow diagrams for allergy patients
The diagrams help PCPs treat anaphylaxis, asthma, urticaria, and allergies.
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease can be challenging to treat
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Scientists find microplastics in human lung tissue
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Sex differences in COPD slow to be recognized, treated
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Denosumab boosts bone strength in glucocorticoid users
Compared with risedronate, denosumab promoted bone strength in patients initiating glucocorticoids and those on long-term therapy.
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Surgeons in China ‘are the executioners,’ procuring organs before brain death
An analysis of articles published in obscure Chinese language journals provides damning evidence of decades of widespread organ harvesting from...