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Avanos Medical Recalls Ballard Closed Suction Systems
Avanos Medical recalled its Ballard Closed Suction Systems due to a failure in the sterilization process that may result in serious injury.
Deep Learning Estimation of Small Airway Disease from Inspiratory Chest Computed Tomography: Clinical Validation, Repeatability, and Associations with Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Rationale: Quantifying functional small airway disease (fSAD) requires additional expiratory computed tomography (CT) scans, limiting clinical applicability. Artificial intelligence (AI) could enab…
Increased Pulmonary GM-CSF Causes Alveolar Macrophage Accumulation. Mechanistic Implications for Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis
Identifying inflammation-induced leukocyte subsets and their derived circulating factors has been instrumental in understanding the progression of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory dist…
Development of a Novel Shared Care Intervention to Address Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Rural West Virginia
Rationale: There is a critical need to create sustainable interventions for the nearly 80% of patients with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in rural…
Development of a New Longitudinal Ordinal Outcome for Clinical Trials in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients
Rationale: Randomized clinical trials in intensive care often prioritize disease-focused outcomes rather than patient-centered outcomes. Objectives: To report and evaluate the DOSE (daily organ sup…
CHEST SEEK Learning Resources | learning – American College of Chest Physicians
The CHEST SEEK learning suite enables clinicians to prepare for ABIM exams and the LKA, earn CME credits/MOC points/CE hours, and stay up-to-date throughout the…
The Grand Roundup
We know it can be difficult to keep up with emerging research, conference news, and guideline updates. Enter the Grand Roundup: a hyper-focused, curated
Circulating Back to Blood: Erythrocyte Precursors Put the Brakes on Acute Lung Injury
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome with a high mortality rate characterized by acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (1). In patients with…
First Steps Toward Implementing Primary Care Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management in Rural West Virginia
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), appropriate diagnostic and treatment services can meaningfully improve symptoms and quality of life (1). Unfortunately, OSA services have…
Beyond Binary: The Potential of Ordinal Outcomes in Critical Care Trials
Advancements in critical care medicine largely depend on randomized clinical trials, which provide the best evidence for ICU clinicians to refine treatments, build guidelines, and…