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Highlights from April

This month’s handpicked reading list

CHEST INFECTIONS

Impact of Empirical Treatment Recommendations From 2017 European Guidelines for Nosocomial Pneumonia

A retrospective analysis indicates that the European guideline treatment algorithm is effective in reducing mortality in patients without septic shock but not in those with septic shock at the time of diagnosis.

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COPD

Lessons Learned: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact of Severe Pneumothorax After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves

Original COPD research finds that the incidence of pneumothorax depends on the location of the target lobe and fissure integrity.

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CRITICAL CARE

Comparative Effectiveness of Albumin vs No Albumin on Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock and Renal Impairment

A multicenter cohort study finds that in patients with septic shock and kidney impairment on hospital admission, early albumin use may be associated with an increased composite outcome of renal replacement therapy or in-hospital mortality.

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PULMONARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Association Between Thrombus Histopathology and Hemodynamic Outcomes Among Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Pulmonary Endarterectomy

A single-center, retrospective cohort study shows that patients with mixed thrombi were less likely to have residual pulmonary hypertension.


SLEEP

Change in Sleep Quality Associated With Adaptive Servoventilation for Central Sleep Apnea

A multicenter, observational cohort study finds that individuals with a clinical indication for adaptive servoventilation therapy experienced improved sleep quality during real-world treatment.


THORACIC ONCOLOGY

Patterns and Differences in Lung Cancer Treatment

Original research uses 2015 to 2020 National Program of Cancer Registry data to examine associations between sociodemographic characteristics and treatment received.

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Cardiac Effort to Compare Clinic and Remote 6-Minute Walk Testing in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Acceptance rate: 8-10% for Original Research

Time to first decision: 3 weeks

Acceptance to publication: 2 to 3 weeks to Online First, 5 months to print

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Impact Factor Rank

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