| By Topic![[collapse]](images/m/index_collapse.gif) Respiratory![[file]](images/m/file.gif) 3 days equal to 5 days of oral steroids for acute asthma in children  - AAP Practice Guideline: Delaying feeding does not prevent atopy
- Allergic rhinitis associated with increased risk of bronchial hyperreactivity (ECRHS)
- Antibiotics and nasal steroids of little/no benefit for acute sinusitis
- Antibiotics for URIs reduce complications (but not enough to matter)
- Antibiotics in first year of life associated with later asthma
- Antibiotics slightly effective for purulent rhinitis
- Anticholinergics of greater benefit in COPD treatment
- As needed steroid + beta-agonist works well in mild persistent asthma
- Azithromycin at least as effective as doxycycline for PID
- BNP misleading in patients with a history of HF
- Bosentan ineffective in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BUILD-1)
- Breastfeeding does not decrease asthma/allergy (PROBIT)
- Bronchial thermoplasty somewhat effective for moderate to severe adult asthma
- Chest PT not effective for kids with pneumonia
- Children and GERD: pneumonia with acid suppression
- Clinical factors predict severe CAP in adults
- COPD -- combo therapy improves symptoms but doesn't decrease exacerbations
- Corticosteroids, selective use of antibiotics and NPPV for COPD exacerbations
- Corticosteroids benefit patients with moderate to severe COPD
- CPAP and NIPPV no better than O2 in acute pulmonary edema (3CPO)
- CPAP associated with decreased CV risk
- CT finds early lung Ca but carries risk (PLuSS)
- D-dimer can identify high-risk group for extended anticoagulation (PROLONG)
- Dexamethasone + epinephrine more effective for bronchiolitis
- Dexamethasone not effective for bronchiolitis
- Early switch to PO effective for severe CAP
- Eradicating mold improves symptoms but not PFTs
- Esomeprazole doesn't improve asthma symptoms
- Fixed-dose, subcutaneous, unfractionated heparin effective for VTE
- Fluoroquinolones = beta-lactam for acute bacterial sinusitis
- Fluticasone + salmeterol reduce mortality in COPD
- Guideline for Medications in CF
- Guidelines for COPD (ACP)
- Guidelines for managing VTE (AAFP, ACP)
- Guidelines for the clinical diagnosis of VTE (AAFP, ACP)
- Hand washing programs prevent GI and respiratory infections
- Helium-oxygen improves exercise tolerance in pts with COPD
- Idraparinux effective for DVT but not for PE
- Incorrect choice of antibiotic doesn't affect outcome of CAP
- Influenza vaccination during pregnancy is effective
- Inhaled anticholinergics associated with increased risk of CVD in COPD
- Inhaled steroids for COPD associated with increased risk of pneumonia
- In-hospital PPI use associated with hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Latent TB high in patients from sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
- Live attenuated nasal flu vaccine safe, effective for ages 1 to 5
- Long-term vitamins do not prevent lung cancer
- Low risk of DVT after knee arthroscopy
- Many patients using warfarin also take aspirin
- Maybe kids with mild persistent asthma don't need daily steroids
- Methylprednisolone improves outcomes in ARDS
- Montelukast+salmeterol inferior to steroids+salmeterol in moderate asthma
- Montelukast = fluticasone+ salmeterol for mild persistent asthma
- Montelukast alone ineffective for allergic rhinitis
- Montelukast ameliorates acute asthma attack in children
- Morphine improves chronic, intractable cough
- Multidetector CT accurate for PE, but requires clinical context
- Naproxen effective for cold symptoms including cough reduction
- No fewer allergies when solid foods are started after 6 months old
- NT-BNP reduces cost and rehospitalization rates in dyspneic patients
- O2 not helpful in overall QOL in COPD with exertional hypoxia
- Only 1 in every 3 children with eczema will develop asthma
- Optimal dosing for thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients
- Oral = IV prednisolone for COPD exacerbation
- Oral steroids effective for nasal polyps
- Pneumonia: 3 days of antibiotics for uncomplicated course
- Pneumonia can be treated with 3 to 5 days of abx
- PPIs not helpful for GERD-related chronic laryngitis
- Probiotics safe, minimally effective in newborns
- Procalcitonin test can reduce antibiotic use in COPD
- Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Severity Index predicts low risk PE patients
- Rapid antigen test reduces antibiotic use in adult sore throat
- Rapid influenza tests reduce ER testing in kids, little else
- Saline irrigation more effective than spray for nasal symptoms
- Salmeterol + fluticasone better than tiotropium in COPD (INSPIRE)
- Second-line antibiotics more effective than first-line in AECB
- Short-course antibiotics effective for acute exacerbation of COPD
- Single dose azithromycin effective for cholera
- Single dose of honey effective for cough in kids
- Spiral CT detects early lung cancer, but screening use is premature
- Stuttering withdrawal of life support better for surviving family
- Sublingual allergen tablet reduces symptoms of grass allergy
- Summary of GOLD guideline for COPD
- URI: Patients want explanation, not prescription
- VTE: Up to 10% with unexplained embolus will have cancer
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