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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on pneumonia, editorials on pneumonia, and perspectives on pneumonia - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Follow-Up Chest X-Rays After Pneumonia? Free
- August 23, 2011
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Follow-up imaging probably can be limited to older patients.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Tang KL et al., Arch Intern Med 2011 Jul 11; 171:1193.
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Statin Use and Risk for Death After Pneumonia
- April 28, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Statin users were significantly less likely to die in the 6 months after pneumonia diagnoses.- Reviewing:
- Douglas I et al., BMJ 2011 Apr 6; 342:d1642.
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Do Inhaled Steroids Raise Pneumonia Risk in Asthma Patients?
- March 17, 2011
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
An industry-sponsored meta-analysis says no.- Reviewing:
- O'Byrne PM et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Mar 1; 183:589.
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Prevents Pneumonia in Nursing Homes
- March 18, 2010
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Mortality from pneumococcal pneumonia was lower in vaccinated residents.- Reviewing:
- Maruyama T et al., BMJ 2010 Mar 8; 340:c1004.
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Inhaled Steroids in COPD: Is Risk for Pneumonia Really Higher?
- September 8, 2009
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was not elevated in patients who received budesonide.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Sin DD et al., Lancet 2009 Aug 29; 374:712. Welte T., Lancet 2009 Aug 29; 374:668.
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Current Statin Use and Risk for Pneumonia
- July 14, 2009
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Statin use did not lower risk among immunocompetent community-dwelling older adults.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Dublin S et al., BMJ 2009 Jun 16; 338:b2137.
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Acid Suppression and Risk for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
- June 11, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
PPI use raised risk for acquiring pneumonia by about 30%.- Reviewing:
- Herzig SJ et al., JAMA 2009 May 27; 301:2120.
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When Should X-Rays for Pneumonia Be Repeated? Free
- October 23, 2007
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Routine films within the month serve little purpose.- Reviewing:
- Bruns AHW et al., Clin Infect Dis 2007 Oct 15; 45:983.
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Pneumonia and Heart Disease Go Together Free
- July 5, 2007
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
New research confirms the old association.- Reviewing:
- Musher DM et al., Clin Infect Dis 2007 Jul 15; 45:158-65.
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PPIs and Risk for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- May 31, 2007
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Current PPI use — especially recently initiated use — was associated with higher risk.- Reviewing:
- Gulmez SE et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 May 14; 167:950-5.
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How Common Are Atypical Pathogens in Community-Acquired Pneumonia?
- May 10, 2007
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Atypical pathogens were identified in about 20% to 30% of CAP cases worldwide.- Reviewing:
- Arnold FW et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 May 15; 175:1086-93.
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Examining the 4-Hour Rule for Pneumonia Treatment
- August 29, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
The mandate for early antibiotic administration raises concerns.- Reviewing:
- Waterer GW et al., Chest 2006 Jul; 130:11-5. Metersky ML et al., Chest 2006 Jul; 130:16-21. Houck PM., Chest 2006 Jul; 130:1-3.
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For Some Pneumonia Patients, 3 Days of Antibiotics Will Suffice
- June 30, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
A 3-day course appears to be as safe and effective as an 8-day course.- Reviewing:
- el Moussaoui R et al., BMJ 2006 Jun 10; 332:1355-8. Paul J., BMJ 2006 Jun 10; 332:1358.
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On-Site Treatment of Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents
- June 23, 2006
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Hospitalization might not be necessary for some pneumonia patients.- Reviewing:
- Loeb M et al., JAMA 2006 Jun 7; 295:2503-10.
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Admission Blood Cultures in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Should We Bother?
- December 20, 2005
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Blood cultures at admission apparently have little effect on treatment success and should perhaps be performed only in a subgroup of sicker patients.- Reviewing:
- Kennedy M et al., Ann Emerg Med 2005 Nov; 46:393-400. Walls RM and Resnick J., Ann Emerg Med 2005 Nov; 46:409-11.
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Revisiting Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- April 5, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
Although Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), antibiotics that cover both S. pneumoniae and atypical organisms (e.g., Mycoplasma pneumoniae, . . .- Reviewing:
- Mills GD et al., BMJ 2005 Feb 26; 330:456-62.
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Safe Outpatient Management of Pneumonia
- February 22, 2005
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Prediction rules that identify low-risk patients with pneumonia (i.e., 30-day mortality risk, ≤3%) have been available for several years. Spanish researchers identified 224 such patients . . .- Reviewing:
- Carratalà J et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Feb 1; 142:165-72.
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Preventing Nursing-Home Pneumonia with Good Dental Care
- January 25, 2005
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Effective measures to prevent pneumonia in nursing homes would reduce morbidity and mortality, and would save money. Yale researchers prospectively followed 613 local nursing home . . .- Reviewing:
- Quagliarello V et al., Clin Infect Dis 2005 Jan 1; 40:1-6. Terpenning M., Clin Infect Dis 2005 Jan 1; 40:7-8.
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CRP: Not Much Help in Pneumonia Diagnosis
- August 2, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
When selecting treatments for lower respiratory tract infections, physicians have difficulty differentiating between bacterial and other causes of infection. These investigators tested the hypothesis that . . .- Reviewing:
- van der Meer V et al., BMJ 2005 Jul 2; 331:26-9.
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The 4-Hour Rule for CAP Antibiotic Administration Backfires Free
- June 28, 2007
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
In one study, it was the patients without pneumonia who got (unnecessary) antibiotics more quickly.- Reviewing:
- Kanwar M et al., Chest 2007 Jun; 131:1865-9.
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