Update in Pulmonary Medicine: Evidence Published in 2016
Authors: Christopher Howard, Kalpalatha Guntupalli
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Updates4 April 2017Update in Pulmonary Medicine: Evidence Published in 2016Christopher Howard, MD and Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MDChristopher Howard, MDFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.Search for more papers by this author and Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MDFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-0116 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This report summarizes some of the most relevant studies in pulmonary medicine published in 2016. Selected articles were among the most frequently accessed and highest-ranked articles from JournalWise and ACP Journal Club, published by the American College of Physicians.After years of uncertainty, 2 recent clinical trials indicate that the use of long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) for patients with asthma, at least in combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), does not increase the risk for adverse events or death. A systematic review found that for discharge of patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), utilization of COPD discharge bundles ...References1. Castle W, Fuller R, Hall J, Palmer J. Serevent nationwide surveillance study: comparison of salmeterol with salbutamol in asthmatic patients who require regular bronchodilator treatment. BMJ. 1993;306:1034-7. [PMID: 8098238] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM; SMART Study Group. 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[PMID: 22618923] doi:10.1001/jama.2012.4366 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.Disclosures: Dr. Guntupalli reports grants from Leading BioSciences, Vanderbilt University, AstraZeneca, and National Institutes of Health, as well as other (advisory work) with the Lattice Group outside the submitted work. Dr. Howard has disclosed no conflicts of interest. Disclosures can also be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-0116.Corresponding Author: Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 6620 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; e-mail, [email protected]edu.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Howard and Guntupalli: Baylor College of Medicine, 6620 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030.Author Contributions: Conception and design: C. Howard, K. Guntupalli.Analysis and interpretation of the data: K. Guntupalli.Drafting of the article: C. Howard, K. Guntupalli.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: C. Howard, K. Guntupalli.Final approval of the article: C. Howard, K. Guntupalli.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: K. Guntupalli.Collection and assembly of data: C. Howard, K. Guntupalli.This article was published at Annals.org on 30 March 2017. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 4 April 2017Volume 166, Issue 7Page: W40-W43KeywordsAccountable care organizationsAsthmaContinuous positive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaPatientsQuality of lifeSystematic reviewsThoraxTreatment guidelines ePublished: 30 March 2017 Issue Published: 4 April 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...