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E-cigarettes are popular, but health effects are questionable
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of pulmonology, as well as a glimpse at the upcoming Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2014
LUNG CANCER SCREENING cited the harms and costs of ...
LUNG CANCER SCREENING. cited the harms and costs of screening, andthe reliance on a single study, the NLST, forevidence of benefit. ... Itwas always for the purpose of annualscreening.”. The USPSTF called for development ofa registry from lung cancer screening pro-grams, which could provide more informa-tion on the effects of
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t2.pdf
25 Feb 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Our featured stories this month tackle ...
In December 2013, however, due largely to the resultsof the National Lung Screening Trial, the Task Force recommended annual CT screeningin adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who have ... What do you think about e-cigarettes? How have you addressed the new guidanceon lung cancer screening?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Feb 2014
Lung cancer risk model better predictor than smoking or family history
The Liverpool Lung Project risk model was a better predictor than smoking history or family history for determining whether to send a patient for computed tomography lung cancer screening, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/2.htm
21 Aug 2012
ALA recommends low-dose CT screening for current, former smokers with at least 30 pack-years, ages 55 to 74
Low-dose screening with computed tomography (CT) should be recommended for people who meet National Lung Screening Trial criteria: current or former smokers age 55 to 74 years with a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years and no history of lung cancer, according to a guidance statement released last week by the American Lung Association (ALA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/4.htm
1 May 2012