Pulmonary Medicine Perspective and Journal Articles

• Experiencing the Evolution of Early NSCLC Treatment   Jared Weiss, MD, reflects on his first encounter in training with a patient with early NSCLC and how the treatment landscape has rapidly changed since then.
  Medscape, January 08, 2024
• Early NSCLC: Three Forms That Contribute to Failure to Diagnose   Jared Weiss, MD, reflects on the profound impact of patient experiences in which early diagnosis of NSCLC was missed.
  Medscape, January 08, 2024
• The Microbiome: It's What's Inside That Counts   The microbiome is the constellation of microscopic organisms that call the human body home, and its clinical implications are becoming increasingly clear to physicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 05, 2024
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• Changes in the Treatment Landscape of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer   Narjust Florez, MD, reflects on the significant changes in the treatment landscape of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in recent years.
  Medscape, January 04, 2024
• 5 Things to Know About Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring is a useful but underutilized tool in antifungal stewardship, experts say.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 03, 2024
• The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here   Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 26, 2023
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• CPAP Oversells and Underperforms The pressure pushers have been undeterred by evidence, says Dr Holley.
  Medscape Critical Care, December 22, 2023
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• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
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• Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
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• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Mandrola's Top 10 Cardiology Stories of 2023 Obesity drugs, factor XI inhibitors, and procedures such as TAVR, PCI, and TEER are among the top stories of 2023, according to cardiologist John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 20, 2023
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• COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management   Changes in the lungs with aging can make COPD diagnosis more challenging. These tools and resources are invaluable.
  The Curbsiders, December 20, 2023
• Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2023
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• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2023 Several categories of nurses describe what makes them happiest and unhappiest with their career, how the abuse they experience shapes their views, and other facets of career satisfaction.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 12, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
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• The Truth About Vaping   The idea that vaping is harmless is going up in smoke. What would you tell your own kids or grandkids about e-cigarette use?
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 11, 2023
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• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care How do nurses feel about the obstacles to providing end-of-life care? A survey of nurses working in critical access hospitals provides insight.
  American Journal of Critical Care, December 06, 2023
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
• ERS 2021
  September 28, 2021