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CHEST 2019: American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting

October 19 - 23, 2019; New Orleans, Louisiana

October 19 - 23, 2019 New Orleans, Louisiana

CHEST 2019 Risk for Death From Pneumonia Rises Without Flu Vaccine Patients who receive a flu shot during a hospital stay for pneumonia are less likely to be readmitted or to die from complications, according to investigators.
Medscape Medical News, October 21, 2019

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CHEST 2019 A Molecular Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
Medscape Medical News, November 6, 2019
CHEST 2019 Combo Improves Blood Flow in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2019
CHEST 2019 Some Patients With Severe COPD Will Improve on Ventilation
Medscape Medical News, October 24, 2019

CHEST 2019 Risk for Death From Pneumonia Rises Without Flu Vaccine
Medscape Medical News, October 21, 2019
CHEST 2019 Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use Questioned in Intensive Care
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2019

Popular News From CHEST 2018

Embolism Recommendations Not Followed by Many Hospitals Several Veteran's Administration Hospitals are not abiding by guidelines for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, new research warns.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 12, 2018
Low-Cost Program Slashes Readmission Rates for COPD When COPD patients are discharged from the hospital with good education and a referral for timely follow-up, rates of readmission for acute exacerbation drop significantly, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 11, 2018
LAMAs Are Safe Irrespective of Cardiovascular Risk in COPD Long-acting antimuscarinic antagonists are safe for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and will not increase the risk for a cardiovascular event, new data show.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 10, 2018

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