Emphysema During Lung Cancer Screening Predicts All-Cause Mortality up to 25 Years Later
Claudia I. Henschke, PhD, MD Credit: Mount Sinai Baseline emphysema at low-dose chest CT (LDCT was predictive of…
7 Pulmonology Headlines You Missed in August 2025
August 2025 brought several significant updates in pulmonology, spanning advances in early detection, disease-modifying therapies, and clinical guidance.…
Semaglutide Shows Safety in Patients with Schizophrenia, Prediabetes, Obesity
Ashok A. Ganeshalingam, MD Credit: LinkedIn A recent study showed that 30 weeks of semaglutide administration, up to…
Acute versus acute-on-chronic liver failure: comparative analysis of clinical outcomes in Beijing, China | BMC Gastroenterology
In this study, drug-induced (34.4%) and HBV infection (26.2%) emerged as the predominant factors in patients with ALF,…
Repeated introductions and widespread transmission of human metapneumovirus in Côte d’Ivoire | BMC Infectious Diseases
Study design This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted at the Respiratory Viruses Unit of the Institute Pasteur…
Epidemiological characteristics of influenza after COVID-19 pandemic in Zhejiang province, China | BMC Infectious Diseases
Influenza viruses are prone to mutation, necessitating long-term and systematic monitoring to identify their epidemic patterns and mutations…
Long COVID-19: a Four-Year prospective cohort study of risk factors, recovery, and quality of life | BMC Infectious Diseases
In this prospective cohort study of 816 patients followed up to four years after acute COVID-19, approximately 29%…
Impact of artificial liver plasma perfusion combined with plasma exchange therapy on clinical efficacy and short-term prognosis of hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure with or without HIV infection | BMC Infectious Diseases
Patients Sixty-four patients with HBV-ACLF/HIV(+) and 81 patients with HBV-ACLF/HIV(−), all of whom were admitted to the Chengdu…
ACC Releases Respiratory Disease Vaccination Guidelines for Adults with Heart Disease
Paul Heidenreich, MD | Image Credit: Stanford University On August 26, 2025, the American College of Cardiology released…
Safety and efficacy of flexible and navigable suction combined with retrograde flexible ureteroscopy in the management of infectious stones | BMC Infectious Diseases
The formation and growth of infectious stones were closely associated with bacterial presence, and persistent bacterial colonization further…
Mediterranean Diet and Other Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Incidence
Frank Hu, MD, PhD | Image Credit: Menus of Change When combined with a Mediterranean diet, calorie reduction…
World Allergy Organization Updates Classification of NSAID Hypersensitivity Reactions
Credit: Pexels/ Kaboompics.com The World Allergy Organization (WAO) updated the classification and diagnostic framework for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs…