Friends of Bronchoscopy International

twitter account of friends of Bronchoscopy International

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The first randomized trial to show safety, immune response and efficacy profile of a combined Covid vaccine (@Novavax) and flu shot at the same time https://t.co/DdZdRZfjcl @LancetRespirMed
"an unanticipated upside"
"the co-administration of the 2 vaccines is safe and effective"

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Updating my summary Table; the price for Pfizer's pill treatment pack is ~$500 by this US purchase and hopefully indicates competition, further reduction

[Friends of Bronchoscopy International @iBronchoscopy]

Agree! Brings people together and it shows that you care!

[Gavin Preston, M.D. @GavinPrestonMD]

If you want to increase the morale of your team:
Bring donuts.
Bring coffee.
Bring pizza.

[ERS publications @ERSpublications]

Sputum procalcitonin levels are higher in patients with stable bronchiectasis than in healthy controls. Sputum procalcitonin has the potential to be a biomarker of airway inflammation and infection in bronchiectasis. https://t.co/FTV4dljour

[MedPub Oncology @MedPubOnco]

Cancer patients opt telemedicine over in-person visits

More medical news at https://t.co/Z2xEnRpr3X
#Oncology #MedTwitter #MedEd #MedNews
https://t.co/Q6kejATxrK

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

My summary table for the 3 major variants, updated.
There are consistent reports now for immune evasion worse for B.1.351 than P.1, but vaccines work well vs both.
No clearly documented higher transmission for these 2 variants, or higher lethality.

[Udit Chaddha @udit_chaddha]

Drug-related pneumonitis
➡️incidence with EGFR-TKI, ALK & PD-L1: ~1, 2 & 3%, resp
➡️role of Bronch: case-by-case. Check for eos. and PJP
➡️NSIP/ HP/ DAD/ SPE/ OP
➡️steroids, if symptomatic. Discont., if severely symptomatic.
@CAP_MDNY @accpchest @AAB_IP
https://t.co/DjTTmy5XDT

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Unlucky: the worst pandemic in more than 100 years
Lucky: incredibly effective and safe vaccines developed in 1 year that will put this behind us

[Mario Panaligan, MD, MSc @mmpanaligan]

Let us put an end to COVID-19!
@cnnphilippines @psmidorg @pcp1953 @gdyagra @jmcomd @RBergs

[ERS @EuroRespSoc]

Do you want to become an expert in #spirometry?

Try ‘SpirExpert’, part of ERS’s e-learning website focused on the measurement and interpretation of spirometric test results.

Access the website for free: https://t.co/pkLLN29RQj

[ERS publications @ERSpublications]

Transbronchial cryobiopsy increases diagnostic likelihood of the first-choice diagnosis and confirms specified ILD diagnosis in a clinically relevant number of patients https://t.co/CCTtAhLKfw

[Friends of Bronchoscopy International @iBronchoscopy]

@ProfJDChalmers @robinlungs #Kindness makes life sooo much better. ♥️

[ERS @EuroRespSoc]

Do not miss the ERS online course, ‘Clinical exercise testing: core principles’. Learn about the typical response profiles observed in patients with different cardio-respiratory diseases.

🗓️ Taking place on 26 November, 2020: https://t.co/6l52aCedGD
#CPET

[Jasleen Kaur Pannu 🫁 🇮🇳🇺🇸 @PannuJasleen]

AABIP Evidence-informed Guidelines and Expert Panel Report on management of indwelling pleural catheters is out in JOBIP. @AAB_IP @WiIP_WomeninIP #pleura #CHESTOnc @naj_rahman @Int_Pulmonology @samirashojaee @rfcasal @accpchest @CHESTOncology
https://t.co/t2QQ8aHecQ

[SAB @SABronchoscopy]

REGISTER TODAY! Thursday, October 29th for "Pleural Effusions 2020: Review of Literature, Pathology, & Special Clinical Scenarios" with Dr. Jennifer Toth, the next in the SAB's monthly educational webinar series. #webinar #SAB #bronchoscopy
https://t.co/IpF3BdXWct

[WABIP @wabipconnect]

First-in-Human Use of a Hybrid Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Acquisition System for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions @ https://t.co/wMjDsrq1yr

[Prof. Nicholas Hart @NickHartGSTT]

Awake prone positioning in hypoxaemic #COVID19 patients
▶️APP was tolerated and improved acute hypoxaemia
▶️Improvement in oxygenation was not non-sustained
▶️45% of patients who failed APP required intubation
@GuyGlover5 @samd2000 @GSTTnhs @GSTT_ICU

https://t.co/EUDVaONlb8

[ERS @EuroRespSoc]

The first ever virtual ERS International Congress starts tomorrow!

Use the official hashtag #ERSCongress to check out what’s on offer.

[Nick Hopkinson @COPDdoc]

British Thoracic Society Quality Standards for outpatient management of pulmonary embolism
https://t.co/xam2CZ2VHq
@BTSrespiratory @lunguk