Highlights from September
This month’s handpicked reading list
ASTHMA
Asthma Control, Airway Mucus, and 129Xe MRI Ventilation After a Single Benralizumab Dose
Research finds that improved airway function can be measured directly after a first benralizumab dose and that the presence of airway mucus could influence this potential response.
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CRITICAL CARE
Factors Associated With Spontaneous Awakening Trial and Spontaneous Breathing Trial Performance in Adults With Critical Illness
Nationwide study demonstrates that nonmodifiable (age, admitting ICU diagnosis, and BMI) and modifiable (ICU symptoms, physical restraint use, use of a target sedation level, etc) factors influence spontaneous awakening trial and spontaneous breathing trial performance.
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DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE
Disparities in Rural Populations with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Research letter finds that rural participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis present with worse disease severity compared with their suburban counterparts.
EDUCATION AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
Sex and Gender in Lung Disease and Sleep Disorders
A state-of-the-art review on sex and gender in lung disease and sleep disorders focuses on epidemiology, presentation, risk factors, and management.
SLEEP
How I Do It: Treating Severe Refractory and Augmented Restless Legs Syndrome
How I Do It article outlines ways to optimize medical treatment and improve both restless legs syndrome symptoms and sleep quality.
THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Use and Outcomes of Low-Dose CT Scan Lung Cancer Screening in the Medicare opulation
Real-world data shows that low-dose CT scan screening rates were low but are steadily increasing over time.
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