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Highlights from February

This month’s handpicked reading list

COPD

Effect of Dual Phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 Inhibitor Ensifentrine on Exacerbation Rate and Risk in Patients With Moderate to Severe COPD

Original research shows that ensifentrine reduced the rate of exacerbations and increased the time to first exacerbation among patients with COPD.

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CRITICAL CARE

Physiologic Comparison of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation and Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in ARDS

Randomized controlled trial findings show that airway pressure release ventilation, as compared with low tidal volume ventilation, promotes lung recruitment and homogeneity.


DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE

The Association Between Air Pollution and Lung Function in Sarcoidosis and Implications for Health Disparities

Original research shows that inequities in air pollution exposure may be a driver behind health disparities in patients with sarcoidosis.

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HUMANITIES

Perspectives of Clinicians on the Value of the Get to Know Me Board in the ICU

A qualitative study finds that the Get to Know Me board was considered important in fostering humanized care in the ICU by diverse members of an interprofessional ICU team.

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PULMONARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Post-Pulmonary Embolism Phenotypes Described by Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Original research finds that functional limitation in post-pulmonary embolism dyspnea can be identified by differences in right ventricular afterload, cardiac output response, oxygen uptake, and peripheral oxygen use.

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THORACIC ONCOLOGY

Decídetexto: Mobile Cessation Support for Latino Adults Who Smoke

A randomized controlled trial provides encouragement for the use of a culturally accommodated mobile health intervention for smoking cessation among Latino adults.

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