Lung Health IN

Updates/views on advances and challenges in the #Respiratory #Health and #Diseases. [Thoughts, Opinion and Retweets]= FYI≠Endorsements

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

Earlier you #QUIT,
Longer You #LIVE.
- #Lung #Health

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

Australian e‐liquids contain a wide variety of chemicals for which information on inhalation toxicity is not available.

Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian #ecigarette liquids | via ⁦@theMJA⁩ https://t.co/oJ32KVAFRB

[POWERbreatheUK @POWERbreatheUK]

Dedicated Inhaler Technique Reduces Exacerbations in #COPD and #Asthma https://t.co/t8X134PbjA

[James D Chalmers @ProfJDChalmers]

New in @LancetRespirMed "What is bronchiectasis?" - international consensus definitions from @EMBARCnetwork led by @AlibertiStefano and an international team @ml_crichton @tdster23 @mloebinger @RosarioMenend12 @EvaPolverino @MichalShteinbe1 and many more
https://t.co/BImjRDHvGv

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

The Underappreciated Role of Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (#COPD) and Its Strong Link to #lungcancer

https://t.co/ibYrjxZ4ti ##mdpibiomolecules via @Biomol_MDPI

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

"Among adults (n=400) with mild #COVID19, 5-day course #ivermectin vs. placebo, did NOT significantly improve the time to resolution of symptoms. The findings do NOT support the use of ivermectin for treatment of mild COVID-19". Via ⁦@JAMA_current⁩ https://t.co/POLwZcNX0C

[ATS_Assemblies @ATS_Assemblies]

Are you a #Resident, #fellow, or Junior Faculty specializing in #Pulmonary, #CriticalCare or #SleepMedicine? Looking for new career opportunities?

Check out the @atscommunity Career Fair coming virtually on September 30th! 🫁

Click 👇 to learn more:
https://t.co/R5xo0F7lGh

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

Parapneumonic Effusions Are Characterized by Elevated Levels of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps.
Via @accpchest

https://t.co/Oc5gvWjsCy

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A slew of studies has highlighted an amino-acid change present in the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that might contribute to its swift spread. https://t.co/HwnNeQr51n

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

#COVID19 has highlighted controversies and unknowns about how respiratory pathogens spread between hosts.

A new #ScienceReview looks at recent advances in understanding airborne transmission gained from studying #SARSCoV2 and other respiratory pathogens. https://t.co/qVn1blo7VS

[NatureRevClinOncol @NatRevClinOncol]

In a 15-year cohort study, the outcome of pts with HR-low-positive #breastcancer was similar to HR- tumours In the HER2- group, with no difference in outcomes in the HER+ group. Thus, HR low+/HER2- tumours could be regarded and treated similarly to TNBC: https://t.co/HvRtmUFex8

[British Lung Foundation @lunguk]

Legionnaires’ disease is an uncommon but potentially serious form of pneumonia.

You get infected if you breathe in droplets of water from a contaminated source such as air conditioning systems, spa pools, hot tubs, and showers and taps. 🛁

Read more: https://t.co/8tfyypja8L

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A Perspective published in @NatureMedicine discusses recent developments in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) immunotherapy and targeted therapies along with future directions for NSCLC management. https://t.co/iw5pG2zrmj

[Australian Institute of Health and Welfare @aihw]

🆕 release out today: Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018 – Key findings https://t.co/YABhzZARDG

[DBT-BIRAC @BIRAC_2012]

Cadila Healthcare Ltd.'s DNA Vaccine- ZyCoV-D, supported under COVID-19 Research Consortium, #NationalBiopharmaMission,@DBTIndia, is found to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in Phase I Clinical Trial conducted in India @RenuSwarup @BIRAC_2012 @bhalla_anju

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

Don’t let misconceptions ruin someone’s day! #COVID19 #vaccines do not cause viral shedding, a process by which the Coronavirus infected patients transmit the virus to non-infected individuals.

https://t.co/Azie9D68Y1

[Shakti Shukla @ShaktiShukla09]

At least 1.5 million children lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or other caregiver due to #COVID-19 in first 14 months of this terrible pandemic.

The psychological scars would last for their lifetimes. 💔

https://t.co/HPOO4xuOA0

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

A ‘warm’ vaccine that shows ‘good’ efficacy against all #Coronavirus ‘variants of conern’. #COVID19 #vaccine

https://t.co/iBd5jL37yK

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

A diverse range of tests/tools were found, these varied with respect to their measurement properties. There was inconsistency in the selection of tests and tools to measure the same/similar outcomes across studies. Consensus is required. https://t.co/xKjwMF01Tb
#cysticfibrosis

[MJA @theMJA]

Mucormycosis: early treatment is the key to survival ... #freeaccess #preprint ... "A 67-year-old man presented to his rural general practitioner with left facial pain" ... https://t.co/WWdmWoKuEl #medtwitter

[Lung Health IN @LungHealthIN]

“There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission.” #covid https://t.co/t9QlkxiMKk