Pulmonary Medicine Perspective and Journal Articles

• Outcomes Among Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Delta/Omicron This CDC report reaffirms that COVID-19 vaccination, particularly a booster dose, continues to be critical in mitigating the health care burden of the Omicron variant.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 09, 2022
• Recurrent ICI-Related Pneumonitis in Lung Cancer Patients Pneumonitis is a known complication associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. How often do recurrent episodes occur in lung cancer patients, and what are the risk factors?
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, May 09, 2022
• Hope, Hype, and the Problem With New Drug Development Desperation for neurologic disorders is leading us away from evidence-based practices.
  Medscape Neurology, May 06, 2022
• You vs Us: Whom Did COVID Vaccines Protect?   Throwing a spanner into the hopes for high levels of population immunity.
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
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• Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Delta and Omicron This report summarizes the most recent CDC tracking of proportions of circulating and emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 04, 2022
• Acute Kidney Injury is Linked to Neurocognitive Impairments A new study finds that an episode of acute kidney injury could have negative impacts on neurocognitive functioning.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 04, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination Among Persons Living With HIV Infection People living with HIV are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, but this report showed that COVID-19 vaccination coverage among this group was lower than in the general population.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 02, 2022
• Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy or Chemoimmunotherapy in NSCLC How do these treatments for non-small cell lung cancer compare? Is one more beneficial than the other?
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, May 02, 2022
• ECMO for Respiratory Failure Related to COVID-19 This study reports on the characteristics, management, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure.
  Anesthesiology, May 02, 2022
• SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Adults by Vaccination Status This study confirms that COVID-19 vaccination protects against severe COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron, especially for those who have received a booster.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 29, 2022
• It's Dangerous to Deny the CDC's Right to Mandate Masks   Prof Art Caplan discusses the end of mask mandates and provides guidance for moving forward for the safety of all.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, April 28, 2022
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• Cure, Prevent, or Manage All Disease: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Bold Plan Is Already Working   Dr Eric Topol sits down with Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to talk about the next phase of their ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  Medscape, April 28, 2022
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• COVID-19 Vaccination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity LGBTQ adults had higher vaccination rates against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults and were more likely to believe in vaccine safety, according to this CDC study.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2022
• Antipsychotics Associated With Severe Asthma Exacerbation Risk Asthma patients receiving typical antipsychotic treatment may realize a higher risk of severe asthma exacerbations, but the effect may be dose related.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 27, 2022
• Digital PCR Applications for Infection in Critical Care Learn more about the potential of digital PCR to improve the detection and management of infection among ICU patients.
  Critical Care, April 27, 2022
• Could a Cold Virus Be Causing Severe Hepatitis in Kids?   F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data on what may be responsible, and what is probably a red herring.
  Medscape, April 26, 2022
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• Outcomes of mAb Therapy During a COVID-19 Outbreak in a SNF This study showed that receipt of monoclonal antibody therapy significantly reduced mortality and need for supplemental oxygen in skilled nursing facility residents with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 26, 2022
• Effectiveness of a Third Dose of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19 Receipt of a third mRNA vaccine dose was highly effective at preventing moderately severe and severe COVID-19 during Delta and Omicron predominance, according to this report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 25, 2022
• Infographic: Physician Incomes Gain, Pay Gaps Remain The Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2022 infographic shows growth in physician income, specialties with biggest pay gains, and pay disparities between men and women and between ethnic groups.
  Medscape, April 22, 2022
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• COVID-19 Incidence During Delta and Omicron Variant Emergence This report confirms that COVID-19 vaccination protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection, with protection against hospitalization and death remaining high, even as the Omicron variant became predominant.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 22, 2022