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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
AI Model Using Chest X-Ray May Predict 12-Year Lung Cancer Risk<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model based on chest radiograph (CXR) images and data from the electronic medical record (EMR) has better discrimination for smokers at high risk for incident lung cancer than Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) eligibility, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Could Green-Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Emergency use authorization (EUA) or approval for a COVID-19 vaccine before phase 3 clinical trials are complete could be considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to the agency’s commissioner, Stephen Hahn, M.D.<\/p>\n CNN<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Community-Level Factors Explain Some Racial Disparities in COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Community-level factors explain some, but not all, racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 rates in Massachusetts, according to a report published online Aug. 27 in Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The addition of lung-specific risk factors into fracture risk assessment tools may more accurately predict hip fracture risk in smokers, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup<\/font><\/p>\n Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 24 to 28, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Model Says COVID-19 Deaths Could Surpass 317,000 by December<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A widely cited model for COVID-19 deaths in the United States predicts a total of 317,000 deaths by December.<\/p>\n CNN<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Low Rates of Severe Disease, Death Reported for Children With COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Severe disease and death appear to be rare among children and young people hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, according to an observational study in the United Kingdom published online Aug. 27 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Mortality, Intubation Rates Lower With Anticoagulation in COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, anticoagulation (AC) is associated with reduced mortality and intubation, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Early Use of Empiric Antibacterial Therapy Common in COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Early empiric antibacterial therapy use is high in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Clinical Infectious Diseases<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n COVID-19 Infection May Initially Present as Acute Pancreatitis<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 in Gastroenterology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Respiratory Disease May Increase Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Respiratory diseases increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Arthritis & Rheumatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Three COVID-19-positive people with no symptoms were successfully identified and isolated at four overnight camps in Maine, according to research published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with a lethal outcome for patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Diabetes Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Changes to CDC COVID-19 Testing Guidelines Trigger Concern<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts are alarmed about revised U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines advising that people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 do not need to be tested, even if they have recently been exposed to the new coronavirus.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Nursing Home Staff Must Be Tested Regularly for COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nursing home staff will have to be tested regularly for COVID-19, and facilities that fail to do so will face fines, the Trump administration said Tuesday.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Exposure to Burning Wood Linked to Abnormal Cardiac Parameters<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Occupational exposures to burning wood, pesticides, and metals is associated with abnormal parameters of left and right ventricular systolic function, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American Heart Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Preterm Delivery Ups Risk for Premature Mortality in Mothers<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Preterm delivery is associated with an increased risk for premature mortality in women, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Increase in Hospital Bed Use Tied to COVID-19 Deaths in Seven Days<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU bed use as a percentage of a state’s hospital bed capacity is significantly associated with an increase in overall COVID-19 deaths during the next seven days, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Nurse Understaffing Common in Hospitals Prior to COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many hospital nurses in Illinois and New York were burned out and working in understaffed conditions immediately prior to the first wave of COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in BMJ Quality & Safety<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Vitamin D Supplement No Benefit in Pediatric Persistent Asthma<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D3<\/sub> supplementation does not prolong the time to severe asthma exacerbation among children with persistent asthma and low vitamin D levels, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Children Identified<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The pooled prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV02) in asymptomatic children is 0.65 percent and is significantly associated with the incidence of COVID-19 in the general population, according to a research letter published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n WHO: Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Still Experimental<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The use of blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat patients hospitalized with the disease is still considered experimental, the World Health Organization said the day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would allow emergency use of the therapy.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Return to Hospital Infrequent After COVID-19 Admission<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Return to hospital after discharge for inpatients with COVID-19 is infrequent, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 11.7 percent have an acute cardiovascular event, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Widespread Mask Use Could Save 70,000 U.S. Lives by Dec. 1<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There could be another 134,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Dec. 1 if no new prevention measures are introduced, and the number of deaths could be much higher if rules are relaxed, researchers report. However, they also said that 70,000 lives could be saved if more people wore masks, CNN<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n CNN<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n World’s First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The world’s first confirmed case of reinfection with the new coronavirus has been reported in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 1,500 people attended a pop concert in Germany to help researchers learn how the new coronavirus spreads in such situations.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Approves Wider Use of Plasma as COVID-19 Treatment<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sunday cleared the way for more hospitalized COVID-19 patients to be treated with the blood plasma of COVID-19 survivors.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Clinical Impact of Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19 Unclear<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with moderate COVID-19 receiving a five-day course of remdesivir have a statistically significant difference in clinical status compared with usual care, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n School-Located Influenza Vaccine Intervention Beneficial<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) intervention is associated with a reduction in the incidence of influenza hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in PLOS Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Black-White Disparity in Lung Cancer Incidence Eliminated<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The historically higher lung cancer incidence in young Black people compared with White people has disappeared and reversed in men and women, respectively, in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup<\/font><\/p>\n Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 17 to 21, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n White House Blocks FDA’s Power to Regulate Lab Tests<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from regulating a wide swath of laboratory tests, including ones for COVID-19.<\/p>\n Washington Post<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Extract From Deadly Plant Touted as COVID-19 Cure<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts have slammed claims by a major Trump donor that an extract from a deadly plant is a cure for COVID-19.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n ACIP Issues Recommendations for 2020 to 2021 Flu Vaccination<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated to include the influenza vaccination for the 2020 to 2021 season; the recommendations were published in the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to New Asthma in Children<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter contributes to the development of asthma and persistent wheezing in children, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n