Exercise Linked to Decrease in Risk for Deaths, Regardless of Air Pollution
Habitual exercise is associated with a reduced risk for death, regardless of exposure to fine particulate matter.
General Pulmonology
Rethinking Aerosol-Generating Procedures in the Context of COVID-19
There is debate regarding the specific interventions that constitute aerosol-generating procedures.
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pulmonary Manifestations in Sjögren Syndrome
Because up to 65% of patients with asymptomatic Sjögren’s syndrome will have abnormal pulmonary imaging, pulmonologists can play a significant role in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.
Sleep Alterations Reported Among Patients With RA and Seasonal Allergy; Inflammation Not Predictive of Disturbance
Using sleep diaries, one-channel EEG, and actigraphy, researchers characterized objective and subjective sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and severe seasonal allergy, as well as assessed the effect of sleep measures on markers of inflammation.
The Breath-Taking Lungs and Scleroderma
Toby Maher, MD, describes the increased prevalence of lung manifestations in scleroderma and the need for routine screening among these patients.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated With Increased Pulmonary Function Abnormalities on Spirometry
Researchers evaluated the association between rheumatoid arthritis and the type and severity of pulmonary patterns on spirometry.
Text Message Vaping Intervention May Help Young Adults Quit
The researchers’ goal was to determine the effectiveness of a text message program vs only assessment for vaping cessation among young adults.
Prebronchoscopy COVID-19 Testing Does Not Decrease Infection Rates Among Health Care Workers
Mandatory preprocedurual COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic patients does not necessarily decrease rates of infection among health care workers.
COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Rules Reconsidered by World Trade Organization
A proposal to ease patents and related protections on COVID-19 vaccines in order to help developing nations fight the pandemic will be considered at a two-day meeting of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel.
Call for Global Adoption, Enforcement of Evidence-Based Tobacco Control Policies
Although considerable progress has been observed in countries around the world in reducing the prevalence of smoking tobacco use, a large implementation gap remains with respect to tobacco control.
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