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Highlights from August

This month’s handpicked reading list

COPD

Inhaled Menthol for Dyspnea Relief During Cycle Exercise in COPD

A randomized trial suggests that menthol inhalation reduces dyspnea in people with COPD compared with placebo during exercise.

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CRITICAL CARE

Normosol-R vs Lactated Ringers in the Critically Ill

A randomized trial suggests that among critically ill adults, the use of Normosol-R for IV fluid therapy did not affect plasma bicarbonate concentrations or clinical outcomes compared with lactated Ringers.

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DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE

Changes in Lung Function and Mortality Risk in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A study of data from the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Prospective Outcomes Registry suggests that even small declines in FVC and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide % predicted inform prognosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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EDUCATION AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

US Physicians’ Perceived Impacts of Abortion Bans in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

A semistructured interview study finds that abortion bans are impacting patients and physicians in medical specialties outside of obstetrics and gynecology.

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PULMONARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Prognostic Value of Main Pulmonary Artery Diameter in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A retrospective review finds main pulmonary artery diameter to be a significant predictor of adverse clinical events in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension without congenital heart disease.

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THORACIC ONCOLOGY

The Impact of Clinically Significant Pleural Effusion on Survival of US Veterans With Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, and Pneumonia

A retrospective analysis of US veterans finds that the presence of clinically significant pleural effusion was independently associated with higher all-cause mortality in patients admitted with congestive heart failure, pneumonia, or cancer.


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Cardiac Effort to Compare Clinic and Remote 6-Minute Walk Testing in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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