Heat and moisture exchange devices improved sleep, fall risk, mobility, and communication compared with conventional systems for patients with tracheostomy. “For years, we have been using external humidification machines to manage changes in the...
Heat and moisture exchange devices improved sleep, fall risk, mobility, and communication compared with conventional systems for patients with tracheostomy. “For years, we have been using external humidification machines to manage changes in the...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation who received dupilumab had a lower annualized rate of moderate or severe exacerbations than those who received a placebo. 2. The change in...
Tumor Treating Fields therapy plus stereotactic radiosurgery improved global health status and time to progression in lung cancer with brain metastases.
Ex-smokers who used electronic cigarettes had higher risks for lung cancer and lung cancer-specific death than those who did not vape.
The following is a summary of “Adherence to Single Inhaler Triple Therapy and Digital Inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Literature Review and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (TRICOLON study),” published in the July 2024 issue of...
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was associated with a lower risk of clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to placebo use. 2. There was no significant increase in C. difficile infection,...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation who received dupilumab had a lower annualized rate of moderate or severe exacerbations than those who received a placebo. 2. The change in...
Tumor Treating Fields therapy plus stereotactic radiosurgery improved global health status and time to progression in lung cancer with brain metastases.
Ex-smokers who used electronic cigarettes had higher risks for lung cancer and lung cancer-specific death than those who did not vape.
The following is a summary of “Adherence to Single Inhaler Triple Therapy and Digital Inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Literature Review and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (TRICOLON study),” published in the July 2024 issue of...
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was associated with a lower risk of clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to placebo use. 2. There was no significant increase in C. difficile infection,...
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