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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory Medicine current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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November 2024

Cardiometabolic Index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cross-sectional study

Chest x-ray comparison between drug-resistant and drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis in children

Cluster analysis of blood biomarkers to identify molecular patterns in pulmonary fibrosis: assessment of a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort with independent validation

Comparison between endobronchial-guided transbronchial biopsy and computed tomography–guided transthoracic lung biopsy for the diagnosis of central pulmonary lesions

Early-life respiratory syncytial virus disease and long-term respiratory health

Estimated number of lives directly saved by COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the WHO European Region from December, 2020, to March, 2023: a retrospective surveillance study

Influenza-associated and COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

A meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer

Mirtazapine to alleviate severe breathlessness in patients with COPD or interstitial lung diseases (BETTER-B)

Nonā€invasive positive pressure ventilation for acute asthma in children (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Personalized ventilation adjustment in ARDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis of image, driving pressure, transpulmonary pressure, and mechanical power

Plinabulin plus docetaxel versus docetaxel in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer after disease progression on platinum-based regimen (DUBLIN-3)

Respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension: An updated systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies

Respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults: a narrative review

Routine in-hospital interventions during acute exacerbation of COPD are associated with improved 30-day care

SARS-CoV-2 and RSV bronchiolitis outcomes

Self-care styles of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mixed methods case study

Stroke in critically ill patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19: Disparities between low-middle and high-income countries

Vitamin D for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (new Cochrane intervention review)

Sources

Clinical Respiratory Journal, The (Sep-Oct); Cochrane Library (Sep-Oct); Heart and Lung (Sep-Dec); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Sep-Oct)

September 2024

Added value of EUS-B-FNA to bronchoscopy and EBUS-TBNA in diagnosing and staging of lung cancer

Asthma severity: the patient’s point of view

Chronic respiratory disease in Indigenous peoples: a framework to address inequity and strengthen respiratory health and health care globally

Comparison of lung volumes measured with computed tomography and whole-body plethysmography – a systematic review

Different pathways to lung cancer diagnosis in a real-life setting

Early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma — a randomized, controlled trial

Effectiveness of preventive treatment among different age groups and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis of contact tracing studies

Efficacy of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe asthma and frequent severe exacerbations: a randomized controlled study

Frailty and prognosis in lung cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of climate change on respiratory care: a scoping review

Implications of race adjustment in lung-function equations

It is time to get to know the neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy

Low-dose corticosteroids for critically ill adults with severe pulmonary infections: a review

Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: a narrative review of clinical characteristics, diagnosis and therapeutic options

Nasal sprays and behavioural interventions compared with usual care for acute respiratory illness in primary care: a randomised, controlled, open-label, parallel-group trial

Primary pulmonary angiosarcoma found incidentally in a complicated patient: a rare case report

Pulmonary nodules and the psychological harm they can cause: a scoping review

Radiological features of primary pulmonary invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma based on 312 consecutive patients

When to intubate in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure? Options and opportunities for evidence-informed decision making in the intensive care unit

Which Is more suitable for first-line treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, PD-L1 inhibitors versus PD-1 inhibitors? A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Sources

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care (Jun); Clinical Respiratory Journal, The (Jul-Aug); European Clinical Respiratory Journal (Jun-Aug); JAMA (Jul); Journal of Climate Change and Health (May-Jun); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Jul-Aug); NEJM (Jun); Respiratory Medicine and Research (Nov-in progress)

July 2024

Adherence in paediatric respiratory medicine: a review of the literature 10.1016/j.prrv.2023.09.004

Association of active mobilisation variables with adverse events and mortality in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00011-0

Behaviour change interventions for physical activity in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.resmer.2023.101068

Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00028-6

COPD patients with high blood eosinophil counts exhibit a lower rate of omicron infection and milder post-infection symptoms 10.1111/crj.13790

Efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with surgery in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis 10.1111/crj.13756

Efficacy of oral corticosteroids for acute preschool wheeze: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00041-9

Emerging trends in management of long COVID with a focus on pulmonary rehabilitation: a review 10.1111/crj.13777 

Expiratory airflow limitation in adults born extremely preterm: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.02.002

High-resolution CT phenotypes in pulmonary sarcoidosis: a multinational Delphi consensus study 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00267-9

Interstitial lung disease: a review 10.1001/jama.2024.3669

Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients (updated Cochrane review) 10.1002/14651858.CD001837.pub4

Leveraging the pleural space for anticancer therapies in pleural mesothelioma 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00111-5

Musculoskeletal aspects of respiratory function in cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional comparative study 10.1080/20018525.2024.2350206

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) – a retrospective cohort study 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.02.004

Racial and skin color mediated disparities in pulse oximetry in infants and young children 10.1016/j.prrv.2023.12.006

The relationship of gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma control 10.1080/20018525.2024.2348267

Sources

Clinical Respiratory Journal, The (May-Jun); Cochrane Library (May-Jun); European Clinical Respiratory Journal (May); JAMA (22nd Apr); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (May-Jun); Paediatric Respiratory Reviews (Jun); Respiratory Medicine and Research (Jun)