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Cold static preservation at 10°C shows promising results for safely extending lung transplantation timeframes

Extension of Cold Static Donor Lung Preservation at 10°C – NEJM Evidence   Commentary on Twitter Donor lungs for transplantation are stored on ice and transplanted as rapidly as possible. In an advance that may ease transplant logistics, Ali et al. now report that prolonged storage of donor lungs at 10°C may lead to equivalent […]

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RCT | Higher dose corticosteroids increase mortality in hypoxic COVID-19 patients on simple oxygen

Higher dose corticosteroids in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 who are hypoxic but not requiring ventilatory support (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial – The Lancet Editorial: Higher-dose dexamethasone for patients with COVID-19 and hypoxaemia? – The Lancet Commentary: Higher-dose corticosteroids tied to 60% more deaths in low-oxygen COVID patients – CIDRAP   […]

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RCT | Oral fluvoxamine plus inhaled budesonide reduced hospitalizations in high-risk patients with early-onset COVID-19

Oral Fluvoxamine With Inhaled Budesonide for Treatment of Early-Onset COVID-19: A Randomized Platform Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine Commentary: Combination of fluvoxamine and inhaled budesonide reduces severe COVID-19 in high-risk outpatients – News Medical   Commentary on Twitter Treatment w/ oral fluvoxamine + inhaled budesonide among high-risk outpatients w/ early #COVID19 reduced incidence of […]

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WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

News Release: WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics – World Health Organization WHO Standard: Universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics – World Health Organization  

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Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary – European Respiratory Journal Summary: 2023 GOLD Guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period) Original Guidance: 2023 GOLD REPORT: global strategy for prevention, diagnosis and management of COPD: 2023 Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung […]

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ASCO Guideline Update | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment in patients with cancer

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology Commentary: ASCO Updates Guideline on Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer – ASCO Daily News  

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RCT | Endosonography with or without confirmatory mediastinoscopy for resectable lung cancer

Endosonography With or Without Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy for Resectable Lung Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology  

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M-A | Prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia

Prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Open  

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PEEP-test study | The increase in cardiac output induced by a decrease in PEEP reliably detects volume responsiveness

The increase in cardiac output induced by a decrease in positive end-expiratory pressure reliably detects volume responsiveness: the PEEP-test study – Critical Care  

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Post-tuberculosis lung impairment: systematic review and meta-analysis of spirometry data from 14 621 people

Post-tuberculosis lung impairment: systematic review and meta-analysis of spirometry data from 14 621 people – European Respiratory Review  

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