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- Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Importance of Tongue Fat https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201903-0692OC 127 comments
- Exposure to air pollution worsens COVID-19 outcomes, even among the fully vaccinated. Researchers were able to control for the effects of vaccination status, age, sex, race/ethnicity, health insurance status, body mass index, smoking history, etc. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202206-1123LE 4 comments science
- Fourth-generation vaping devices increase risk to immune cells: Some fourth-generation models—such as Juul devices—are associated with unique changes in markers of immune responses inside our airways, according to a new paper from UNC School of Medicine researchers. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202202-0373OC 228 comments science
- Hospitalized COVID-19 patients twice as likely to die than those with flu. Hospital mortality was 40% in COVID-19 patients vs 19% in influenza patients. Compared to those with influenza, ICU patients with COVID-19 had worse respiratory outcomes, including longer duration of mechanical ventilation. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1513/annalsats.202007-805oc 32 comments science
- Clinical Features of 85 Fatal Cases of COVID-19 from Wuhan: A Retrospective Observational Study https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202003-0543oc 9 comments science
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Modify the Effect of Short-Term Air Pollution on Lung Function | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201905-1003le 4 comments science
- Aspirin, Strangely Enough, Might Protect Our Lungs From Air Pollution: NSAIDs Modify the Effect of Short-Term Air Pollution on Lung Function https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201905-1003le?journalcode=ajrccm 7 comments science
- Chronic E-Cigarette Use Increases Neutrophil Elastase and Matrix Metalloprotease Levels in the Lung | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201903-0615oc 20 comments science
- A cocktail of four bacteriophages are as effective as antibiotic (Teicoplanin) in experimental Staphylococcus aureus ventilator associated pneumonia https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201812-2372oc 6 comments science
- Long-term use of benzodiazepine medications in patients with or COPD and PTSD may lead to increased suicide risk. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1513/annalsats.201802-145oc 8 comments science
- The Effect of Tiotropium/Olodaterol Versus Tiotropium on Breathlessness During the 3-Minute Constant Speed Shuttle Walking Test in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_meetingabstracts.a2373 3 comments science
- Spikes in air pollution can heighten risk of chest infections, research suggests. Study of PM2.5 levels in Utah suggests increase in diagnoses of viral infections such as bronchitis follows even brief upticks in pollution https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/annalsats.201706-495oc 4 comments science
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may put elderly people at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.201704-0704oc 5 comments science
- Detecting high blood pressure from exhaled breath http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.201303-0467le#.v9l6vk3lq2w 3 comments science