Update in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine: Evidence Published in 2013
Authors: Jay S. Balachandran, Jesse B. Hall
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Updates6 May 2014Update in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine: Evidence Published in 2013Jay S. Balachandran, MD and Jesse B. Hall, MDJay S. Balachandran, MDFrom the University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.Search for more papers by this author and Jesse B. Hall, MDFrom the University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M14-0209 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This article summarizes studies published in 2013 that influence the practice of pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine. Key studies were identified from ACP Journal Club and ACP JournalWise and were among the highest-ranked and most-accessed articles in 2013.In pulmonary medicine, an analysis of data from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) suggested that using a risk stratification model for computed tomography (CT) screening of lung cancer significantly improved the rate of false-positive results per cancer death prevented. For chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a randomized trial reported that for acute exacerbations, a 5-day course of oral prednisone was ...References1. National Lung Screening Trial Research Team. Aberle DR, Adams AM, Berg CD, Black WC, Clapp JD, et al. Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med. 2011;365:395-409. [PMID: 21714641] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Vestbo J, Hurd SS, Agustí AG, Jones PW, Vogelmeier C, Anzueto A, et al. 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Balachandran and Hall: Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC6076, Chicago, IL 60637.Author Contributions: Conception and design: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.Analysis and interpretation of the data: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.Drafting of the article: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.Final approval of the article: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: J.B. Hall.Collection and assembly of data: J.S. Balachandran, J.B. Hall.This article was published online first at www.annals.org on 10 April 2014. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEpithelial dysfunction, respiratory infections and asthma: the importance of immunomodulation. 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